Did You Know?
Your kidneys can filter blood 40 times a day!
How Kidneys Work
Kidneys clean blood and make pee.
Why They Are Important
They help keep our body healthy.
What kidney Does
It cleans the blood.
It makes pee from waste.
It keeps water in balance.
It helps make blood.
It helps bones stay strong.
It helps keep blood pressure right.
More About kidney
Kidneys have been in our body for a long time. They help us since we are born. They work hard every day. We need to take care of them.
Kidneys help us live well. When we drink water, they help use it. If we eat too much salt, they help get rid of it. This keeps us healthy.
In the future, we can learn more about kidneys. We can find new ways to help them. This can help people who are sick.
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Kidneys"] --> B["Shape: Bean-shaped"]
A --> C["Color: Reddish-brown"]
A --> D["Location: Retroperitoneal space"]
A --> E["Length: 12 cm"]
A --> F["Blood Supply: Renal arteries"]
A --> G["Blood Exit: Renal veins"]
A --> H["Connected to: Ureter"]
What Do These Words Mean?
multilobar:having multiple sections or lobes
multipapillary:having many small nipple-like projections
retroperitoneal:located behind the abdominal cavity
renal arteries:blood vessels that carry blood to the kidneys
ureter:a tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder
