Kidney
Definition of kidney
Parts of kidney
Structure of kidney and location and size
Function of kidney
Kidney kidney is a bean shaped organ kidneys are to radius brown colour and one pair of organs in the abdomen.
The kidneys remove waste and extra water from the blood ( as urine) and help keep chemicals (such as sodium potassium and calcium) balanced in the body.
Structure of kidney
Location the kidneys are study blow the diagram one on ether side of the spine.
There are just below the rib cage.
Size normal kidney or about the size of a 10 to 12 CM about 5 inches.
Parts of kidney and its structure
Renal pelvis
Medula renal medulla Cortex ronal cortex Renault renal artery Ureter
Renal pelvis The area at the centre of the kidney urine collects hair and is funneled into the ureter the tube that connects the kidney to the bladder.
Renal medula the inner most part of the kidney arranged into pyramid like structure that consist of the bulk of nephron structure.
Renal cortex cortex is the outer layer of the kidney renal cortex is also known as the kidney cortex.
Renault vein the main blood vessel that carriage blood from the kidney and ureter to the inferior vena cava.
Renal artery The renal artery helps in supplying in blood to kidney from the heart.
Ureter that tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.
Functions of the kidney

Removal of West products
Removal of excess fluid
Balance minerals and chemicals
Control of blood pressure
RCB production
To maintain healthy bones
Regulation of blood pH blood volume
Regulation of blood glucose level
Regulation of inorganic pens (Na+,K+,Ca++,C-,etc.
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