Do you know anything about your kidney?
Many people know that the kidney is very important, but the function and importance of the kidney is very important. Get to know your kidney in detail. The basic information of the kidney is the location of the kidney, and the business part of the kidney is. It mainly receives the blood of renal artery and renal vein. As the core department of kidney, it is responsible for the operation of nephron, renal tubule and collecting duct. The main work is to purify blood: as the logistics system of kidney, it is mainly responsible for the transportation of urine. 02 the main process of kidney work is the business of all departments of the kidney. The daily amount of blood filtration to be completed is 150-180L. The amount of blood purification is about 10 barrels of pure water a day, and the kidney factory is brightly lit all year round. How does the kidney factory complete it, mainly responsible for filtering small molecules in the blood? Then form glomerular filtrate: reabsorb workshop (renal tubule), absorb water in urine again, and determine the amount of excretion according to the condition of the body. Most of the concentrated water from the third process will re-enter the bloodstream.
(author: Mianyang Mianyang third people's Hospital, Liu Fabang)
Kidney, everyone has, and is essential to exist. Many people know that kidneys are important, so why are kidneys important? Do you understand? The kidney is "very small" but "very big".
It's so small that it's not as big as a hand. The function and importance of the kidney are great.
Next, the editor will lead you to get to know your kidney in detail.
01Basic information of kidney
Kidney location: the kidney grows in our "belly", close to the back waist, one on the left and right sides, resembling broad beans. The upper part carries on the aorta and the lower part connects the ureter and bladder.
The main business of kidney: blood purification, the production of urine.
Kidney sideline: hematopoiesis, blood pressure intervention.
The business part of the kidney is:
Renal hilum: as the name implies, the entrance portal of the kidney, as the foreground of the kidney, mainly receives the blood of renal artery and renal vein.
Renal parenchyma: as the core department of the kidney, it is responsible for the operation of nephron, renal tubule and collecting duct. The main work is to purify blood and produce urine.
Renal pelvis: as the logistics system of kidney, it is mainly responsible for the transportation of urine.
As a complete operating unit, its organization is indispensable.
02The main process of kidney work
We are generally familiar with the business of various departments of the kidney. We also understand the specific and detailed division of labor. As a large company, the daily workload is not light, the daily amount of blood filtration is 150-180L, if you have no idea, to make an equal amount of comparison, the daily amount of purified blood is about 10 barrels of pure water. And the kidney factory is brightly lit all year round and works 24 hours a day. How does the kidney factory accomplish such a high intensity of work? Of course, the "strongest beating workers" in the 2 million workshop in the factory work in three shifts and take turns.
The "beaters" in those 2 million workshops. What is the main process?
We went to visit together, and the next thing we saw was the filtration workshop (glomerular workshop), which is mainly responsible for filtering small molecules in the blood, leaving large molecules, and then forming glomerular filtrate.
The filtrate arrives: the reabsorption workshop (renal tubule), where the filtrate is absorbed again, and only 1% of the filtrate is used as urine to enter the next process.
1% of the urine enters: the re-concentration workshop (collecting tube workshop), absorbs the water in the urine again, and formulates the discharge amount according to the physical condition. If the country needs it at this time, most of the concentrated water from the third process will re-enter the bloodstream for the use of the country. If there is no "emergency", follow the procedure to deliver the urine to the renal pelvis and then expel it along with the ureter, bladder and urethra.
03Lead to the "diplomatic turbulence" of the kidney of "subjugation"
As the core part of a "country", it has been working hard for the normal operation of the "country" from the beginning of its birth, and the production capacity of the kidney has gradually declined from the age of 40 or so as the time of service is getting longer and longer. As a core department, the task undertaken is extremely heavy, and it is also carried out in an orderly manner with the cooperation of 2 million workshops.
But it doesn't seem so easy to be a "strongest worker" calmly. But also always beware of chronic nephritis, hypertensive nephropathy, kidney stones, acute pyelonephritis. If it is not handled properly, it will cause internal and external troubles, and eventually form uremia, leading to "subjugation". Speaking of which, you may think I'm alarmist, but have you ever seen the living conditions of uremic patients? You'll understand when I've seen you.
Is there any abnormal sign of "diplomatic upheaval"? Yes, there will be fatigue, low back pain, cheek edema and so on.
04A "foreign policy" conducive to the benign operation of the kidney
What kind of "foreign policy" is more conducive to the healthy operation of kidney factories?
Of course, the interior of the house must first engage with the outside.
1. Always beware of the invasion of foreign enemies of "high blood sugar and high blood pressure".
two。 Keep an eye on "bladder urine" (reflux) to avoid unnecessary infection.
3. Strengthen the supervision of the front desk and beware of increasing the burden on the kidney by transporting "three no drugs" in the name of health care.
Kidney in the body, plays an important role, to maintain good habits, healthy lifestyle. Strengthen supervision to ensure the normal and orderly operation of the kidneys.
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