What is the structure of kidney?
My younger brother is doing a school project on the human body, specifically the excretory system. He asked me about the kidney's structure. Can someone explain what the structure of the kidney is?
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6 months ago
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They are basically bean-shaped organs, about the size of a fist, located near your lower back. My fitness tracker always reminds me to drink water to keep them filtering efficiently!
5 months ago
I was just reading about this because I got worried about some back pain. They have an outer cortex and an inner medulla, with millions of tiny filters called nephrons.
6 months ago
I think they are bean-shaped and have different layers like the cortex and medulla. Does anyone know if drinking less water actually damages their structure over time?
6 months ago
Think of them as two reddish-brown kidney beans hiding in your back, acting like your body's personal waste management system. They work 24/7, so give them plenty of water!
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6 months ago
Yes, they are bean-shaped organs containing millions of nephrons that filter waste from the blood.
6 months ago
They are pair of bean-shaped organs protected by our ribs. Learning about how they filter everything really made me cut down on eating too much salty food.