THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

KIDNEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the kidney do?
A
ridding the body of waste and toxic substances
B
Take out the fluids
C
receive a high blood flow
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The kidneys receive a high blood flow and this is filtered by very specialised blood vessels. The fluid that is filtered is then adjusted by a complex series of urine-disposing tubes called tubules.

Detailed explanation-2: -Toggle Anatomy System Despite their relatively small size, the kidneys receive about 20% of the heart’s blood output for filtration.

Detailed explanation-3: -Blood flows into your kidney through the renal artery. This large blood vessel branches into smaller and smaller blood vessels until the blood reaches the nephrons. In the nephron, your blood is filtered by the tiny blood vessels of the glomeruli and then flows out of your kidney through the renal vein.

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