Kidney
The kidneys are situated either side of the vertebral column (spine) and are surrounded by a mass of fat and loose areolar tissue.
Each kidney is about 12cm. long and 6cm wide. The left is somewhat longer, and narrower than the right. The weight of the kidney is around 150gm.
Healthy kidneys clean your blood by removing excess fluid, minerals, and wastes. They also make hormones that keep the bones strong, the blood healthy and help control blood pressure. If the kidneys fail, harmful wastes build up, blood pressure rises, the body may retain excess fluid and not make enough red blood cells. This can progress to the point where life cannot continue without medical assistance such as dialysis or kidney transplant.
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