British Census Commissioners in 1841 had declared the population of Ireland to be 8,175,124. During the Famine years, 1845-50, Ireland's population declined in the millions due to deaths from starvation and disease and from mass emigration to North America and England.
Located at the rear of the abdominal cavity in the retroperitoneal space, the kidneys receive blood from the paired renal arteries, and drain into the paired renal veins. Each kidney excretes urine into a ureter which empties into the bladder. Renal physiology is the study of kidney function, while nephrology is the medical specialty concerned with kidney diseases. Diseases of the kidney are diverse, but individuals with kidney disease frequently display characteristic clinical features.
Save. There are two kidneys in the human body, one on each side of the abdomen above the level of the belly button and towards the back.While the kidneys are part of the urinary system, they are closely linked to the circulatory system.Blood is carried through a complex system within the kidney where blood chemistry is regulated. The kidneys are so efficient that only one is necessary for survival.hile the kidneys are part of the urinary system, they are closely linked to the circulatory system. Blood is carried through a complex system within the kidney where blood chemistry is regulated.