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In humans, the kidney is a bean-shaped organ about 10 cm long. It is located near the spine of the body and secretes metabolic waste. It is mainly composed of nephrons. The nephrons secrete urine, collect urine and discharge it into the pelvis of the kidneys. There it is transported to the bladder through the ureter. The kidneys play an important role in the human body, such as maintaining general fluid balance, regulating and filtering minerals in the blood, releasing hormones that regulate blood pressure, producing red blood cells, and producing active forms of vitamin D, thereby strengthening and healing bones, and from the body Remove waste and drugs.