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Kidney transplant - series - Normal anatomy

Normal anatomy:

The kidneys are paired organs that lie at the rear of the abdomen, in the area of the lower back. The kidneys make urine, which is transported from the kidneys to the bladder through the ureters, long muscular tubes which connect the kidneys with the bladder.

Reviewed last on: 6/22/2009
Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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