It also returns useful substances to the blood, such as minerals and nutrients. The main function of the kidney is to filter the blood by eliminating metabolic wastes and excess water. This page will discuss the anatomy and function of the kidneys, ureters and adrenal glands. Innervation: Thoracolumbar splanchnic nerves (T10-L1) Key facts about the kidneys, ureters and adrenal glandsĭefinition: Paired retroperitoneal organs of the urinary system whose function is to filter the blood and produce urine.īlood supply: renal artery and renal veinĭefinition: muscular tube found on each side of the body whose function is to transport urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.īlood supply: renal arteries (proximal third), abdominal aorta, gonadal and common iliac arteries (middle third), internal iliac arteries (distal third)ĭefinition: Bilateral retroperitoneal organs of the endocrine system whose function is to produce hormones which regulate a variety of bodily functions.īlood supply: superior, middle and inferior suprarenal arteries suprarenal veins They produce steroid hormones which regulate a wide variety of bodily functions, such as blood pressure, metabolism and stress response.
The adrenal gland functions are very diverse.
Fun fact is that the kidneys filter around 180 liters of blood each day, meaning that your entire blood volume passes through them around 60 times every day.Īdrenal glands (suprarenal glands) rest at the superior poles of the kidneys, but functionally they belong to the endocrine system.
They take part in urine production and its transport to the urinary bladder, respectively. Kidneysand uretersare organs of the urinary system.
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