Kidney

 A reddish-brown, bean-shaped organ with a smooth surface.

 12 cm x 6 cm x 3 cm in an adult.
 Located on either side of the vertebral column in a depression high on the posterior wall
of the abdominal cavity.
Functions:
 Excretion of metabolic waste via urine
 Helps regulate the formation of Red Blood Cells (RBC)
 Helps regulate blood pressure
 Aids in the absorption of calcium ions

Glomerulus
A red corpuscle composed of tangled cluster of blood capillaries. This is surrounded by a thin-
walled, saclike structure called glomerular capsule (Bowman’s capsule).
The glomerulus filters your blood

As blood flows into each nephron, it enters a cluster of tiny blood vessels—the glomerulus. The
thin walls of the glomerulus allow smaller molecules, wastes, and fluid—mostly water—to pass
into the tubule. Larger molecules, such as proteins and blood cells, stay in the blood vessel.