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This online resource, titled "Почки" and domain named "pochki.by", provides detailed information about the human kidneys. Kidneys are bean-shaped organs that play a crucial role in the urinary system. Each kidney is about 12 centimeters long and weighs approximately 150 grams. They are located on both sides of the spine, behind the abdominal cavity, where the digestive organs reside. The kidneys receive blood supply from renal arteries, branches of the abdominal aorta. Blood from the renal arteries is distributed to smaller arterioles, and then to clusters of capillaries called glomeruli in the kidney tissue. The blood is filtered through these glomeruli, forming urine, and then collected by venules and veins, forming the renal vein, which carries the urine away