Female Figure Showing Urinary System and Kidney Stones

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These tiny stones are hard masses that form in the urinary tract and begin to form in the kidney. Stones that do not pass on their own are removed with lithotripsy or an endoscopic technique. Urinary stones begin to form in the kidney but may enlarge in the ureter or the bladder.

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Anatomy Visible in the Medical Illustration Includes:

Bladder, kidney, kidney in cross section, ureter, right kidney surface anatomy, uterus, fallopian tubes, urethra, common iliac artery, common iliac vein, renal artery, renal vein, kidney stone.

Image created by:

Joanna Culley