What are tubes that lead to the kidney?

Answer 1

The three main tubes that are connected to the kidney are the renal artery in, the renal vein out and the ureter out. The renal artery in carries the oxygenated blood while the renal vein out carries the deoxygenated blood.

Answer 2

A percutaneous (per-ku-TA-ne-us) nephrostomy (ne-FROS-to-me) tube is a catheter (plastic tube) that is inserted through your skin into your kidney. The nephrostomy tube is placed to drain urine from your body into a collecting bag outside your body. You may need a percutaneous nephrostomy tube when something is blocking the normal path that your urine takes to leave your body. Urine from your kidneys passes through thin, narrow tubes called ureters. Your ureters are connected to your bladder where urine is stored for a time before you urinate. When your ureters get blocked by stones or blood clots, urine stays in your kidneys and will cause problems. The nephrostomy tube is put in to drain your urine directly from your kidneys. You may need this tube if you have pelvic tumors, damage to the urinary system, prostate cancer, or other conditions.

Answer 3

The renal artery and veins leads to and from the kidneys, but I think you may thinking about the tubes that lead to the bladder from the kidneys. They are called the ureters.

Answer 4

They are called nephrons! :)