This video describes the structures and functions of the kidneys and the nephron, the single smallest functional unit of the kidney. This video also explains the following processes: filtration, reabsorption, secretion, and excxretion.
Time Stamps
Organs that excrete waste 0:22
Kidney location in the body 0:37
Functions of the kidneys 1:35
Brief Kidney anatomy 4:06
The bladder 6:04
Kegels 9:16
The nephron 10:11
Filtration, reabsorption, secretion 16:29
Pressures affecting filtration 19:42
Proteinuria and glycosuria 22:55
Reabsorption 24:11
Reabsorption in proximal tubule chart 25:20
Urea and uric acid 26:28
Reabsorption in the loop of Henle, distal tubule and collecting duct 28:30
Fish vs camels 29:57
Secretion with list of substances 30:39
Images from my Textbook: Human Biology, Anatomy and Physiology for the health Sciences or made by me
Some images from open-source Pixabay
