ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Why are the kidneys important? Your kidneys remove wastes and extra fluid from your body. Your kidneys also remove acid that is produced by the cells of your body and maintain a healthy balance of water, salts, and minerals-such as sodium, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium-in your blood.

Detailed explanation-2: -Their main job is to cleanse the blood of toxins and transform the waste into urine. Each kidney weighs about 160 grams and gets rid of between one and one-and-a-half litres of urine per day. The two kidneys together filter 200 litres of fluid every 24 hours. to the blood.

Detailed explanation-3: -The kidneys are powerful chemical factories that perform the following functions: remove waste products from the body. remove drugs from the body. balance the body’s fluids.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nephrons are the most important part of each kidney. They take in blood, metabolize nutrients, and help pass out waste products from filtered blood. Each kidney has about 1 million nephrons.

Detailed explanation-5: -Remove wastes and extra fluid. Your kidneys act like a filter to remove wastes and extra fluid from your body. Control blood pressure. Your kidneys need pressure to work properly. Make red blood cells. Your kidneys make a hormone called erythropoietin. Keep bones healthy. Control pH Levels.