Kidney

Kidney

1. Anatomy. Either one of a pair of organs in the dorsal region of the vertebrate abdominal cavity, functioning to maintain proper water and electrolyte balance, regulate acid-base concentration, and filter the blood of metabolic wastes, which are then excreted as urine. The left kidney is typically slightly larger than the right kidney.

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Shown is an illustration of the right kidney of a human