What are kidneys and its function?
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important organ in the body. They are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist, located just below the rib cage, one on each side of your spine. The kidneys are responsible for getting rid of waste products, drugs, and toxins through our urine.
Functions :
maintaining overall fluid balance.
regulating and filtering minerals from blood.
filtering waste materials from food, medications, and toxic substances.
creating hormones that help produce red blood cells, promote bone health, and regulate blood pressure
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The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist. They are located just below the rib cage, one on each side of your spine.
Their basic functions include:
- Regulation of extracellular fluid volume. The kidneys work to ensure an adequate quantity of plasma to keep blood flowing to vital organs.
- Regulation of osmolarity. ...
- Regulation of ion concentrations. ...
- Regulation of pH. ...
- Excretion of wastes and toxins. ...
- Production of hormones.
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