MEDICAL
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Question
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How many kidneys does a person normally have?
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one
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two
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three
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four
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Explanation:
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.
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: -The prevalence of supernumerary kidneys can be estimated to be 1:26750 with CT imaging.
Detailed explanation-4: -It is not completely understood why we have two kidneys, but theories include: There is extra reserve of kidney mass in case of injury to a kidney.
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