Our Body is like an unsolved mystery. It is so complex yet well structured. It is very important to know about our anatomy and its function. In fact man is still learning about the Human Anatomy. Among all these different organ which form the human body we would like to discuss on one of the most crucial part of our anatomy the Kidney. This bean shaped vital organ has a very important duty. The main duty is to remove the waste from our blood. They do this by purifying and filtering our blood and making urine, which is finally the waste thrown out from our body. In short they are sophisticated machines of our body that help in reprocessing.
If there is any dysfunction or problem related to our kidney it is a cause of concern and we should ensure and take proper precaution to keep our kidney function properly and keep it healthy. The most common we have heard being the kidney cyst.
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The word kidney is derived from the ancient Greek word Nephoros which means a kidney. Whereas the characteristically kidney is also derived from the Latin word Renes which means a kidney. The kidneys are placed in the latter branch of the belly. The spinal column is interlinked on every part of the kidney. The right kidney is situated beneath the human liver. On the other hand, the left kidney is under the diaphragms along with adjoining areas toward the spleen. In the surrounding of kidneys, there exists the adrenal gland. The left kidney is bigger than the right one.