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Most people have one kidney on either side of their spines (in their lower back). Common kidney conditions include kidney disease, kidney infections and kidney cysts. Your kidneys hold onto things you need and pitch the rest. They take an hour to filter through all your blood. What is a kidney?
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In the nephron, your blood is filtered by the tiny blood vessels of the glomeruli and then flows out of your kidney through the renal vein. Your blood circulates through your kidneys many times a day.
The right kidney sits just below the diaphragm and posterior to the liver. The left kidney sits below the diaphragm and posterior to the spleen. On top of each kidney is an adrenal gland. The upper parts of the kidneys are partially protected by the 11th and 12th ribs.