An Introductory to Your Kidneys
Kidney : A pair of bean shaped organs which is responsible for discharging delicate substances from blood and regulate water and electrolyte balance. They are located on either side of the spine at the back of the abdomen. Kidneys are central organs of the plumbing system. They discharge all waste elements and extra water in the form of urine and this process is done by filtering the blood. There are 2 kidneys in our body each situated on either side of the spine which are bean-shaped organs about the same size as a fist. At least 1 healthy kidney is required to lead a normal life. Each kidney is wrapped in a fatty cushion and a fibrous tissue outside the fat. As told earlier their primary job is to filter the blood through puny tubes like structures or units called nephrons. Each kidney has about 1 million nephrons, although this is variable. Each nephron consists of blood vessels running into Bowman’s capsule. Blood is filtered here and the filtered fluid goes through convo...