Kidney and Bladder Infections
The kidneys filter out waste materials and poisons from the blood and get rid of them in the urine. However, sometimes the blood that reaches the kidneys is so full of toxins (poisons manufactured by germs) from a severe inflammation elsewhere in the body that the kidneys themselves become inflamed.
For instance, it is possible that [...]
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How Our Kidneys and Bladder Work
The kidneys are two brownish-red structures, one on each side of the body, located in the back of the abdomen below the ribs. They have the shape of a lime bean, but each kidney is about the size of your fist. The kidneys are connected to long, hollow tubes called ureters, which connect with the [...]
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The Circulatory System
The Heart
The heart is a hollow organ, with four chambers, made up of muscles that continuously contract and relax. It is located beneath the breastbone in the chest, mostly on the left side, although a small portion extends over to the right side of the chest. The heart pumps the blood through the body. Without [...]