Unfiltered blood enters the kidney
Filtered blood returns to
the body
Urine carries waste from the kidneys to the bladder
Nephrons in
the kidney filter waste from blood
Renal artery
Renal vein
Ureter
Unfiltered blood enters the kidney
Damaged nephrons
aren’t able to filter waste
from the
blood
Renal artery
Ureter
Renal vein
Waste and
extra fluid return to the body
Urine leaves the kidneys and enters the bladder
Healthy Functioning Kidney
Damaged Kidney Function
Nephrons
Glomerulus
Tubule
Collection
Duct
Damaged
Kidney
Damaged Kidney
Healthy
Kidney
Healthy
Kidney