CLARIMOND: Variant of German Claramond, meaning bright protector.. CONRADINE: Feminine form of German Conrad, meaning bold counsel.. CORDULA: English and German name derived from a diminutive form of Latin cor, meaning little heart.. CORINA: Variant of English/German Corinna, meaning maiden..
The Kidneys. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs the size of the adult human fist. Located at the back of the upper abdomen on either side of the spine, the kidneys are a part of the renal system, a system that works to remove excess fluid and waste materials from the blood.
Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of your fist. They are located in the middle of your back, just below your rib cage, on either side of your spine. Your kidneys weigh about 0.5 percent of your total body weight. Although the kidneys are small organs by weight, they receive a huge amount -- 20 percent -- of the blood pumped by the heart. The large blood supply to your kidneys enables them to do the following tasks: