Explain the location ,. structure and function of kidney in human beings . also give an appropriate diagram shouldering the answer
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Answer:
function of kidney is to clean blood
Location : Human beings have a pair of kidneys found in the abdomen, one on either side of the backbone. brings the impure blood containing waste substances structural and functional unit in large number.
Structure : Each kidney is bean Shaped and has reddish brown coloured structure The renal artery brings the impure blood into the kidneys, while renal vein carries away blood from the kidneys. They contain nephrons as their steric structural and functional unit in large numbers.
The main functions of kidney are:
(1) Nephrons remove harmful substances such as urea and other salts along with excess of water from the blood and form urine.
(2) It helps to regulate the osmotic pressure/water balance of the blood.
(3) It also regulates the appropriate pH of the blood.