Where are the kidneys located? Have you ever wondered where your kidneys actually are? Or what the kidneys do? Is that pain in your back caused by your kidneys? Read on to find out more So. What is the location of your kidneys? Your kidneys are near the middle of your lower back, on either […]
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What is PTH (parathyroid hormone)? Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a hormone (chemical) that your parathyroid glands make and release to control the level of calcium in your blood. Calcium is one of the most important and common minerals in your body. PTH also helps control the levels of phosphate (another mineral) and vitamin D (a
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What is a glomerulus? A glomerulus is a tiny filter in the kidney. There are a million in each kidney. In other words, the kidney is not one big filter, it is a million tiny ones. So. What is a glomerulus? It is a ball shape structure. Inside it, there is a scrunched up ball
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How does the glomerulus work? A glomerulus is a tiny filter in the kidney. There are a million in each kidney. In other words the kidney is not one big filter, it is a million tiny ones. The first step in making urine is to separate the liquid part of your blood (plasma), which contains
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Anatomy, structure and size of the kidney In this article we will describe the size, anatomy and structure of the kidney. It uses quite alot of ‘doctors language’, sorry [“yeah right!” CKDEx Ed]. Size In adults, the normal kidney is 10-14 cm long in males and 9-13 cm long in females, 3-5 cm wide, 3
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Are the kidneys the same size? No. The left kidney is (probably) slightly bigger than the right one. One study showed the left side had an average renal length of around 11.2 cm, whereas the right-side measured 10.9 cm (Emamian, 1993). Another study did not confirm a difference in length but did show the kidney
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Functions of the kidney 2: fluid balance Have you ever wondered what the kidneys do and why they’re so important? This article will cover what the kidneys are and one of the main functions of the kidney – fluid balance. What are the kidneys? The kidneys are organs shaped like kidney beans, located in your
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Functions of kidney 6: vitamin D activation What does the activation of vitamin D have to do with the kidneys? What is activated vitamin D? What does it do? Read on to find the answers to these questions and more. What is vitamin D? Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin. It is found naturally in
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Functions of kidney 5: blood cells, anaemia and EPO What do the kidneys do? What do red blood cells and erythropoietin have to do with the kidneys? What’s renal anaemia? Read this article for the answers Erythropoietin (EPO)-stimulated manufacture of red blood cells is one of the 7 key functions of the kidney. But let’s
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Functions of kidney 1: waste removal Have you ever wondered what the kidneys do and why they’re so important? This article will cover what the kidneys are and one of the main functions of the kidney – waste removal. What are the kidneys? The kidneys are organs shaped like kidney beans, located in your back.
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