Kidney Diagram Parts And Functions. Renal capsule outer membrane that surrounds the kidney. The kidneys perform many crucial.
Each kidney is attached to a ureter a tube that carries excreted urine to the bladder. A pale outer region called renal cortex and a dark inner portion called renal medulla. Calyx extension of the renal pelvis.
The renal medulla comprises a set of 8 18 conical structures called renal pyramids that are surrounded by the cortex.
They also help filter blood before sending it back to the heart. The kidneys perform many crucial. The minute structure of the kidney is composed of a number of nephrons. Cross section of a human kidney.