AsclepioUrinary in 3D
Kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. The kidneys filter about 180 liters of plasma a day and make around 1.5 liters of urine; they regulate water, salts…
Explained for every age
For kids (7–11)
Two bean-shaped filters, your kidneys, clean the liquid part of your blood about 60 times a day. What they take out turns into pee and is stored in a bag, the bladder.
For teens (12–16)
Kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. The kidneys filter about 180 liters of plasma a day and make around 1.5 liters of urine; they regulate water, salts and blood pressure.
Pre-Med (17+)
Retroperitoneal kidneys with ≈ 1 million nephrons each (glomerulus, tubules, nephron loop of Henle, collecting duct). Glomerular filtration ≈ 125 mL/min, tubular reabsorption and secretion, regulation of blood volume and pressure via the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis and ADH. Urinary tract: renal pelvis, ureter, bladder, urethra.
What you can explore
KidneyUreterUrinary bladderUrethraRenal arteryBranches of renal arteryInferior suprarenal arteryRenal veinAbdominal aorta
Missions
- The body's filters Explorer
- Urine factory Discoverer
- Clinical case: sudden flank pain Pre-Med
- The journey of a drop of pee Explorer
- Blood’s route through the kidney Discoverer
- Clinical case: burning urination and fever Pre-Med
- The path of urine Discoverer