kidneys are an especially important organ of our body. Kidneys are fist-sized soft organs, which lies towards the back under the ribcage, partially covered by the lower ribs. Kidneys have especially important roles in our body, which keeps us in good health. We are born with two kidneys each person. One in a 1000 person can be born with just one kidney. Sometimes kidneys are not in the location as described above, and they move to another part of the abdomen.