Kidney
A bean-shaped organ that filters blood to produce urine while regulating fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.
3 body parts starting with the letter K — each with origin, classification, and notes.
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| Kidney | Kneecap | Kupffer Cells |
A bean-shaped organ that filters blood to produce urine while regulating fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.
A small triangular bone embedded in the quadriceps tendon at the front of the knee, also called the patella.
Resident immune cells lining the liver's blood sinusoids that engulf bacteria and old red blood cells.
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