By Nadia Morrison & Verena Penders

 The subject we are going to teach you about is the kidneys. 1. Why we need them 2. How they work 3. Fun facts

 The short answer is so that we don’t die of dehydration. That is the renal function that we would miss most quickly (paradoxically, dehydration is rarely a consequence of acute renal failure but rather may be a cause of it). The control of salt and water balance is what the kidney is most famous for and were you to ask the average doctor in the street.

 Kidneys are two of the most important organs in our body’s. They filter our blood and help get rid of waste products from our body’s. Each kidney is about the size of a mobile phone. They have an unusual shape - kidney beans are named after them because they are the same shape. They are found just under our back ribs, but you can't feel them with your hands. Here is a diagram of the kidney

Image of Kidney’s.Fun Facts!!!!!!!!!  Did you know that:  Your Kidneys have a higher blood flow than even the Brain, Liver or Heart.  Each Kidney is about 4 ½ inches long.  The Kidneys of a newborn baby are about 3X larger in proportion to body weight as an adult.

Kidneys raise and lower blood pressure I have healthy kidneys Dialysis Never smoke and drink plenty of water Each kidney produces vitamin D Your kidneys balance your fluid.