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Most people are familiar with one important function of the kidneys – to rid the body of waste materials that are either ingested or produced by metabolism. A second function that is especially critical is to control the volume and composition of the body fluids. For water and virtually all electrolytes in the body, the balance between intake and output is maintained in large part by the kidneys. ----.
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Each kidney in the human body is made up of about 1 million nephrons, each capable of forming urine |
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This regulatory function of the kidneys maintains the stable environment of the cells necessary for them to perform their various activities |
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Blood flow to the two kidneys is normally 21 per cent of the cardiac output, or about 1,200ml/min |
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The two kidneys lie on the posterior wall of the abdomen, outside the peritoneal cavity |
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These include urea, uric acid, creatinine and metabolites of various hormones |