The kidney is approximately 11-14cm long, 6cm wide and 4 cm thick. It is shaped like a kidney bean.
11-14 cm in length, 6 cm wide and 4 cm thick.
It is about the size of your fist...........length - about 12 cmbreath- about 6 cmthickness about 3 cmEach adult kidney weighs between 125 and 170 grams in males and between 115 and 155 grams in females, corresponding to a length of about 7cm. The left kidney is typically slightly larger than the right.each kidney has the size of a fist.The average size of a kidney is between 10 to 13 cm and weighs between 130 to 160 grams. The left and the right kidneys are not of the same size.
Yes. Normally the kidney is approximately 11-14 cm in length, 6 cm wide and 4 cm thick. The left is slightly larger.
In a normal human adult, each kidney is about 10 cm long, 5.5 cm in width and about 3 cm thick, weighing 150 grams. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidney * =)
The 'typical' size of an adult human kidney is about 10 to 13 cm (4 to 5 inches) long, about 5 to 7.5 cm (2 to 3 inches) wide and 2 to 2.5 cm (1 inch) thick. A human kidney resembles the size of a fist.
Each kidney is held in place by connective tissue, called renal fascia, and is surrounded by a thick layer of adipose tissue, called perirenal fat, which helps to protect it. A tough, fibrous, connective tissue renal capsule closely envelopes each kidney and provides support for the soft tissue that is inside.
Scarlet, or dark-red mixed with brown. It depends on the condition of the liver - e.g a smoker's liver would be dark yellow and has an unpleasant texture while a healthy one should be smooth and red. It's shaped kinda like a triangle, or a weird parallelogram.
An accessory kidney is an "extra" kidney.
The organ was called a kidney first. The kidney bean is called so because it is shaped like a kidney, the organ.
It is because your kidneys are trying to remove the waste products from your blood but as the blood is quite thick from the dehydration the kidneys are having to work extra hard.
The thick ascending limb of the nephron loop participates in active transport of salts, specifically sodium, potassium, and chloride ions. This segment plays a crucial role in establishing the high osmolarity in the medulla of the kidney, which is important for concentrating urine.