Diagram Of Normal Kidney. The national kidney foundation notes that more than 37 million american adults are living with kidney disease and the majority dont even know it 1. Adhering to the surface of each kidney are two layers of fat to help cushion them.
In adults a kidney is about 10 cm long 6 cm wide and 4 cm thick. This illustration demonstrates the normal kidney physiology showing where some types of diuretics act and what they do. Adhering to the surface of each kidney are two layers of fat to help cushion them.
The kidneys secrete a number of hormones which are important for normal functioning of the body.
An obstruction of the urinary tract impedes the flow of urine through the normal route. Nephrons are the functional units of the kidney. They cleanse the blood of toxins and balance the constituents of the circulation to homeostatic set points through the processes of filtration reabsorption and secretion. Normal kidney size of adults.