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What are kidneys for?

What are kidneys for?. By: Natalie Rodriguez. TABLE OF CONTENT. l ocation Functions Illnesses How do we keep this organ healthy. Location.

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What are kidneys for?

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  1. What are kidneys for? By: Natalie Rodriguez

  2. TABLE OF CONTENT • location • Functions • Illnesses • How do we keep this organ healthy

  3. Location • To locate your kidneys,put your hands on your hips,then slide you hands up your hips then slide your hands until you can feel your ribs.put your thrmbs on your bsck.Thats were you kidneys are located.

  4. Functions • Kidneys filter blood and remove waste each kidney has millions of unrine –making units known as nephrons.That filter the blood that flows through the kidneys.Urine is carried by two thin tubes called ureters which goes to the bladder.

  5. illnesses • Need to go to a dialysis center your blood.if you don’t you will die because of toxin build-up in your blood.But the best thing to do is going to transplant,so that your life can go back to normal.

  6. How can you keep this orgin heathly • We can keep the kidney clean by going to the bathroom right away once you have to pee.

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