SoulUrge Number: 1. People with this name have a deep inner desire to use their abilities in leadership, and to have personal independence. They would rather focus on large, important issues, and delegate the details. People with this name tend to initiate events, to be leaders rather than followers, with powerful personalities.
For other uses, see Kidney (disambiguation). The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs found on the left and right sides of the body in vertebrates. They filter the blood in order to make urine, to release and retain water, and to remove waste (The excretory system). They also control the ion concentrations and acid-base balance of the blood.
Explain how the kidneys serve as the main osmoregulatory organs in mammalian systems. Describe the structure of the kidneys and the functions of the parts of the kidney. Describe how the nephron is the functional unit of the kidney and explain how it actively filters blood and generates urine. Detail the three steps in the formation of urine: glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion.