Your kidneys are bean-shaped organs, each about the size of your fist. They are located near the middle of your back, just below the rib cage. The kidneys are sophisticated reprocessing machines. Every day, your kidneys process about 200 quarts of blood to sift out about 2 quarts of waste products and extra water. The waste and extra water become urine, which flows to your bladder through tubes called ureters...Technorati Tags: Physiology, Kidneys, Medicine
Monday, July 25, 2005
Physiology: Your Kidneys and How They Work
From the National Institutes of Health:
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