PATHOLOGY MCQ
URINARY SYSTEM
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most people have two kidneys, which are organs shaped like kidney beans, each one about 10-15cms long, located either side of the spine, deep in the abdomen. However, it is possible to live a healthy and active life with only one functioning kidney.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some people are born with only one because the other one did not grow properly. Other times, the two kidneys touch each other when they are first growing and join together, making one kidney shaped like a horseshoe.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most people are born with two kidneys. However, as many as 1 in 1, 000 people are born with only one kidney. Usually, children with one kidney are perfectly healthy. However, they do require monitoring to keep their one (single) kidney healthy.
Detailed explanation-4: -The prevalence of supernumerary kidneys can be estimated to be 1:26750 with CT imaging.