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Agham Scientific Magazine: Kidneys and Survival
This resource from the Agham Scientific Magazine provides an indepth description of the kidneys their function as well as other uses of the kidneys. Links to an article entitled, "The Body's Own Sanitation Facility" with additional...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Excretory System: Self Check Quiz
This multiple-choice quiz on the excretory system allows students to get hints for each question and check their answers after submitting.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
Cancer Institute: Kidney Cancer Treatment and Research
This site from the National Cancer Institute provides a range of information about various types of kidney cancer and treatments.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biology: Human Biology: Excretory System
Explore how the human body rids itself of wastes with the function of the kidneys.
Curated OER
Kids Health: My Body
For elementary school children, this page presents information about lungs, muscles, digestive system, teeth, skin, tongue, hair, heart, and more.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What Kids Need to Know About Kidneys
This is a kid friendly look at what the kidneys look like, where they are, and what they do. Shockwave is needed for viewing.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Kidney Stones
From MedlinePlus, a video tutorial featuring information on kidney stones with accompanying text.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Kidney Transplant
A description of kidney transplants are provided in this encyclopedia article. Risk factors and expectations after surgery are discussed. Diagrams of the kidney are also provided.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Kidneys and Urinary System Topics
This site provides articles about kidneys and kidney diseases, along with other topics about the kidneys and the urinary system from the National Library of Medicine. You can find everything you may need here, from statistics to...
Other
Urology Channel: Kidney Cancer
This detailed site provides a description of renal cell carcinoma, the stages, treatment and causes.
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Kidney Function and Care
The author of this article, Ron Kennedy, M.D., describes the kidney and its functions in an easy to understand way.
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Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)
Educaplus: Sistema Urinario [In Spanish]
Learn the structure of the urinary system and then take a quiz to test your knowledge.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.36 Excretory System
Understand the structure and function of the human Excretory system.
Other
Phoenix 5: Ureter
This site from Phoenix 5 provides a brief dictionary definition of the ureter, a fibromuscular tube through which the urine passes from the kidney to the bladder. Also includes a chart showing the function of the ureter.
Other
The Italian Society of Neonatology: The Kidney Through the Ages
This resource provides information about the excretory system, specifically the kidney.
Other
Cancer Guide: Steve Dunn's Kidney Cancer Page
A kidney cancer survivor outlines how he beat the cancer and provides information about treatment options.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Nephron
On this site, you'll find a brief description of what the functions of nephrons are.
Curated OER
Kidney Anatomy
A description of kidney transplants are provided in this encyclopedia article. Risk factors and expectations after surgery are discussed. Diagrams of the kidney are also provided.
Curated OER
Kidney Blood and Urine Flow
A description of kidney transplants are provided in this encyclopedia article. Risk factors and expectations after surgery are discussed. Diagrams of the kidney are also provided.
Curated OER
Kidneys
A description of kidney transplants are provided in this encyclopedia article. Risk factors and expectations after surgery are discussed. Diagrams of the kidney are also provided.