WEBMay 17, 2022 · Your kidneys filter your blood and remove waste from your body. Your kidneys also help balance your body’s fluids and electrolytes. Many different conditions may affect your kidneys, so it’s essential to take steps to keep your kidneys healthy. Regular testing is a good idea if you have a high risk for kidney problems.
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Kidneys: Location, function, anatomy, pictures, and related diseases
WEBJan 5, 2023 · The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs located below the rib cage, one on each side of the spine. The kidneys help remove waste products from the body, maintain balanced electrolyte...
WEBWhy are the kidneys important? Your kidneys remove wastes and extra fluid from your body. Your kidneys also remove acid that is produced by the cells of your body and maintain a healthy balance of water, salts, and minerals—such as sodium, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium—in your blood.
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7 Things to Know About Kidney Function | National Kidney Foundation
WEBcontrol the production of red blood cells. Below you will find more information about the kidneys and the vital role they play in keeping your body functioning. Where are the kidneys and how do they function? Kidney disease causes. Kidney disease diagnosis. Kidney disease treatment. Kidney failure treatment.
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Chronic kidney disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBOverview. What is kidney disease? An expert explains. Learn more from kidney doctor Andrew Bentall, M.D. Mayo Clinic Explains Kidney Disease. From an accredited US hospital. Show transcript. Chronic kidney disease, also called chronic kidney failure, involves a gradual loss of kidney function.
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Kidneys: Anatomy, Location, and Function - Verywell Health
WEBApr 6, 2022 · The main purpose of the kidneys is to filter blood and maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in the body. Together, your kidneys filter your body's entire blood volume about 300 times per day. Electrolytes and solutes like sodium and potassium are regulated in the kidneys and transported to different parts of the body.
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Kidney: Function and Anatomy, Diagram, Conditions, and ... - Healthline
WEBMar 1, 2018 · Health tips. What are kidneys? The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs in the renal system. They help the body pass waste as urine. They also help filter blood before sending it back to the...
WEBIn humans, the kidneys are two reddish-brown bean-shaped blood-filtering organs [1] that are a multilobar, multipapillary form of mammalian kidneys, usually without signs of external lobulation. [2] [3] They are located on the left and right in the retroperitoneal space, and in adult humans are about 12 centimetres ( 41⁄2 inches) in length.
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Kidneys: Anatomy, function and internal structure | Kenhub
WEBNov 3, 2023 · The kidneys are bilateral organs placed retroperitoneally in the upper left and right abdominal quadrants and are part of the urinary system. Their shape resembles a bean, where we can describe the superior and inferior poles, as well as the major convexity pointed laterally, and the minor concavity pointed medially.
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Introduction to your kidneys | American Kidney Fund
WEBYour kidneys are bean-shaped organs located near the middle of your back, one on either side of your spine. Each is about the size of a fist. Your kidneys are part of your urinary tract, which is the group of organs that make urine (i.e. pee) and remove it from your body. The urinary tract includes your kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra.