Kidney

Is the kidney bean shaped, or is the bean kidney shaped?

 The bubble words have nothing to do with this post, I just thought the talking kidney was cute.

I'll be the first to admit that I don't know anything, which is why I'm trying to learn something each day.

And I didn't know exactly what the function of the kidney is.
Kidney's process about 200 quarts of blood a day. (for those of you like me who measure the american way, here's a little refresher, 4 quarts = 1 gallon, so the kidney is flushing about 50 gallons a day). The kidneys flush out the waste and water from the blood and send it to the bladder.

The kidneys measure out chemicals like sodium, phosphorus, and potassium and release them back to the blood to return to the body. In this way, the kidneys regulate the body’s level of these substances. The right balance is necessary for life. 

Now if Gracie asks me about the kidney, I have something to tell her.