Excretory system in human beingsमानव का उत्सर्जन तंत्र

NCERT Fig 5.13 · interactive diagram

Parts and their functions

• Kidneys (a pair) (वृक्क (एक जोड़ी)) — In the abdomen, one on either side of the backbone. Filter blood and make urine.
• Renal artery (वृक्क धमनी) — Brings blood containing wastes into the kidney.
• Renal vein (वृक्क शिरा) — Takes filtered blood out of the kidney.
• Aorta (महाधमनी) — Main artery; the renal arteries branch from it.
• Vena cava (महाशिरा) — Main vein; the renal veins open into it.
• Ureters (मूत्रवाहिनियाँ) — Carry urine from each kidney to the urinary bladder.
• Urinary bladder (मूत्राशय) — Muscular bag that stores urine until the urge to pass it. It is under nervous control.
• Urethra (मूत्रमार्ग) — Urine passes out of the body through the urethra.

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