The kidneys play a crucial role in the body by filtering waste and eliminating excess fluid to produce urine. The body continually generates waste from food consumption and muscle use. The kidneys perform a filtration process every half hour, eliminating excess water and waste products from the blood. Additionally, the kidneys help to maintain the body’s acid and pH balance and regulate electrolyte levels such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus, which come from food and flu

Filtration

Nephron Function

Kidney Development