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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Excretion
  1. Addison Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your adrenal glands are just above your kidneys. The outside layer of these glands makes hormones that help your body respond to stress and regulate your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/addisondisease.html - Health Topics
  2. Adrenal Gland Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are adrenal glands? Your adrenal glands are two small organs that sit on top of each kidney. The adrenal glands make different types of hormones ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/adrenalglanddisorders.html - Health Topics
  3. Kidney Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    You have two kidneys, each about the size of your fist. They are near the middle of your back, just below the rib cage. Inside each kidney there are about ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/kidneydiseases.html - Health Topics
  4. Kidney Tests (National Library of Medicine)  
    You have two kidneys. They are fist-sized organs on either side of your backbone above your waist. Your kidneys filter and clean your blood, taking out waste ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/kidneytests.html - Health Topics
  5. Urine and Urination (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your kidneys make urine by filtering wastes and extra water from your blood. The waste is called urea. Your blood carries it to the kidneys. From the kidneys, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/urineandurination.html - Health Topics