Activity 15

Read the following texts and study the tables of analysis.

Text 2

    Kidneys are two bean-shaped organs about five-inches long, three inches wide, and one-inch thick. Each kidney is about the size of a fist and weighs from four to six ounces. They are situated above your waist, with the left kidney a little higher and a little larger. The right kidney is a little lower and smaller to make room for the liver. The lower ribs protect your kidneys.

    Inside each kidney is approximately 1 million tiny filtering units called nephrons. Each nephron has a glomerulus (a series of specialized capillary loops) and tubules (to turn the fluids into urine). Each kidney has a ureter that connects the renal pelvis to the blackler. The urine from the kidneys flows down the ureters into the bladdler and is then passed out of the body through the urethra.

    Most people think their kidneys are just responsible for producing urine, but there's a lot more than that In addition to, removing extra fluid and water from your body, kidneys also filter the blood, balance fluid content in the body, produce the enzyme renin that helps control blood pressure, produce the hormone erythropoietin to help make red blood cells, activate vitamin D to maintain healthy bones, and adjust levels of minerals and other chemicals to keep the body working properly.

Adopted from: https://www.davita.com/kidney-disease/overview/the-basics/overview-about-kidneys/e/4666 (March 27, 2020)

Answer the following questions based on the texts in Activity 15.

What are kidneys like?