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Name the blood vessels that enter and leave the kidney.
Name the blood vessels that enter and leave the kidney.
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Kidneys
Kidneys are the vital organs that help in the filtration of blood and excreting the nitrogenous and other wastes from the body. Hilum present on the median surface of each kidney acts as the gateway of entry and exit for blood by blood vessels.
Blood vessels of kidney
The blood vessels that enter and leave the kidneys are:
- Renal artery - it is an artery that carries oxygenated blood into the kidney.
- Renal vein - It is the vein that carries de-oxygenated blood away from the kidney.
Kidneys
Kidneys are the vital organs that help in the filtration of blood and excreting the nitrogenous and other wastes from the body. Hilum present on the median surface of each kidney acts as the gateway of entry and exit for blood by blood vessels.
Blood vessels of kidney
The blood vessels that enter and leave the kidneys are:
- Renal artery - it is an artery that carries oxygenated blood into the kidney.
- Renal vein - It is the vein that carries de-oxygenated blood away from the kidney.
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