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Kidneys
- The "work horses"
- Regulation blood composition, volume, pressure, pH
- Conservation of nutrients
- Production and secretion of hormones
- Assisting liver in detoxification of poisons
- Elimination of organic waste
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Kidney Location
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- From T12-L3
- The right one is slightly lower bc of liver
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Hilum
- Renal sinus is a space inside the kidney
- Renal Vein is always on top ofÂ
- Renal Pelvis is always inferior
- Renal Capsule is another layer of protection
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2 Regions of function unit of the kidney
Cortex
- Medulla
- --Renal Pyramids
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