Kidneys

This is called a urinary tract infection. This condition can cause irritation of the lining of the bladder, urethra, ureters, and kidneys.

No. They're unrelated body systems.

I don't believe so, I think then your waste has to be emptied out of your side into a bag. I am not too sure.

If you have no kidneys you won't have to worry about it because you'll be dead.

Kidney of a male what? The kidney of a shrew is small the kidney of an elephant is big. We can only answer questions for you if take the time and trouble to make sure they are clear and precise.

Water, nutrients, and some salts

Kidneys are two small red bean shaped organs, each located on either side of abdomen towards the back and above the waist. The size of normal adult kidney is 10 to 13.5 cm (4 to 5 inches) long, 5 to 7.5 cm (2 to 3 inches) wide and 3 cm (1.18 inches) thick.

To clean the blood. The kidneys have filters called nephrons that filter the blood.

filter out the things that your body doesnt need and turns the rest over to the bladder to be used for waste.

The kidneys (a pair) are the filtering devices of blood. The kidneys remove waste products from metabolism such as urea, uric acid, and creatinine by producing and secreting urine.

Nephroureterectomy is surgical removal of the kidney and its ureter.

Liver is specialized excretory organ in vertebrates. Red blood cells that have reached their normal life span (in humans ca. 100 days) are sequestered from circulation and broken down; the porphyrin of the hemoglobin molecule is transformed by the liver to compounds known as bile pigments. These are excreted in the bile, discharged into the intestine, and finally eliminated with the feces. Thus, in addition to its many other functions, the liver is an excretory organ specialized for porphyrin excretion.

And moreover, urea is produced in the liver by ornithine- urea cycle. With this process liver helps in osmoregulation.

The waste products of metabolism are removed from your blood. Urea and creatinine is too toxic for your brain. They are removed from your blood by your kidneys. The extra water and sodium as well as potassium and other salts are removed by your kidneys. The drug metabolites are also removed by your kidneys. The urine becomes acidic or alkaline to preserve the pH of your body.

They have a National Marrow Donor registry that can help you find out if you are capable of being a donor. There is a list of qualifications you must pass to be considered a donor. If you qualify, they can send a simple test kit to your home that you mail back with a saliva sample.

Nephrolysis is the procedure for freeing a kidney from adhesions.

After having a rather large kidney stone removed (7mm) I can answer this question for you. A kidney stint is a tube surgically implanted in the tract of your kidney to prevent swelling from closing off the tract resulting in major problems.

cortex, medulla, and pelvis.
The substance, or parenchyma, of the kidney is divided into two major structures: superficial is the renal cortex and deep is the renal medulla.
cortex and medulla
Cortex, medulla, and pelvis.

To increase your glomerular filtration rate, blood flow needs to be increased to the kidneys and the impaired kidneys function restored. The glomerular filtration rate, of GFR, measures how much blood passes through the glomeruli into the kidneys each minute.

Are you the person the kidney is being transplanted into or the person who is considering donating the kidney?

Either way, the answer is yes:

If you are the person donating the kidney, the greatest risk is during the actual surgery, probably from complications due to anesthesia or bleeding during and after the surgery. While anesthesia is very safe, sometimes problems do occur. Bleeding during and after surgery can be anticipated if you have prior bleeding problems, like hemophilia.

If you are the person receiving the kidney, your risks of dying are multiplied. First of all, you may be quite sick to need a transplant. Secondly, the surgeons are placing foreign tissues into your body - there is a risk of anaphylactic reaction to the foreign tissue. Thirdly, you will be taking immunosuppresant medications for as long as the donated kidney is functioning, which makes you more likely to get infections, which sometimes can be serious. The medications you take also have side-effects which may result in further medical problems or concerns. Also, There is also the ever-present concern for transmission of infection, such as hepatitis, HIV, or other bacterial or viral infections. Finally, organ rejection may make the transplanted kidney useless to you, necessitating the need for dialysis. However, physicians often are able to reverse rejection episodes and they are seldom fatal.

I am in no way trying to discourage anyone from donating or receiving donated organs. I myself have listed myself as an organ donor, as well as a bone marrow donor. Donors and recipients are very well screened and matched, and side-effects of medications as well as transplant status are watched very closely. Today's immunosuppressive medications are often well tolerated. Transplant recipients who participate in their health, eat a balanced diet, and exercise tolerate the medications well and report minimal side effects. Transplant centers now report recipients of a perfectly matched kidney may receive 20 - 25 years of function from the graft with non-perfectly matched kidneys lasting 10 - 15 years. Donors often report feelings of great satisfaction with the donation experience because they have helped to improve another person's quality of life. For additional information, visit the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) at www.unos.org or the National Kidney Foundation at www.kidney.org, or the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at www2.niddk.nih.gov

As always, discuss this with your transplant surgeon to determine what is right for you.

J. DeLaughter, DO T. McDermott, kidney transplant recipient, 2008

The renal medulla is composed mostly of collecting ducts and the nephron loops. You will not see any glomeruli in the medulla, as they are confined to the cortex. This makes the renal cortex and renal medulla easily distinguishable.

Yes! They need kidneys for releasing carbon dioxide and ammonia from the foods they eat and the merky water they swallow.

the three main portions of the renal tubule are the proximal convoluted tubule, the loop of henle, and the distal convoluted tubule. the proximal convoluted tubule is the first portion. The proximal (convulated) tubule.

the cortex

A hypodense area simply means the area is "less dense" than surrounding structures. This can be a cyst or any number of things.

They are both in the excretory system...the kidney cleans the liquid waste and the urinary bladder holds it

In order to survive without your kidneys you will need to be on dialysis. A dialysis machine is a device that you hook yourself up to usually 3 days a week and it cleanses the blood. My uncle was on dialysis for over 15 years.