How blood flows inside the kidney

The urinary system serves as the body’s filtration system. It removes toxins and wastes from the body through the urine excreted. It filters blood to eliminate extra water, salt, toxins, and other waste products. The main organs in this system include two kidneys, two ureters, a bladder, and a urethra.
A nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of a kidney. A nephron includes a glomerulus and tubules. The glomerulus filters the blood and the tubules return needed substances to the blood and removes wastes.

For a thorough explanation about how the blood flows inside the kidney, a short video is attached below.

Reference: Your Kidneys & How They Work. (2023, October 16). National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/kidneys-how-they-work

Formation of Urine – Nephron Function, Animation. – YouTube

https://youtu.be/9_h0ZXx1lFw?si=JLcnpRC8_ryi3jmx

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