1.6 What do the kidneys do? Flashcards
Where can you find the kidneys?
The kidneys are found below the rib cage at the back of the body.
What is the shape of the kidneys?
The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organ.
How big is the kidneys?
In adult, the size of the kidneys is about the size of a computer mouse.
What is the main function of the kidneys?
The main of the kidneys is to remove waste product as urine.
What is excretion?
The process of removing of waste products from the body is called excretion.
Your body can’t work well with one kidney.
True or False?
False, your body can still work with one healthy kidney.
What people who don’t have healthy kidneys and their kidneys stop working have to do?
Some people who don’t have
healthy kidneys and their kidneys stop working have to go on a machine that acts like a kidney to filter and clean the blood. This is called dialysis.
