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\nThis video is an educational resource that explains the role of the kidneys in the human body. The video describes the structure of a nephron, the microscopic tubules responsible for filtering blood and removing waste products such as...\nThis video is an educational resource that explains the role of the kidneys in the human body. The video describes the structure of a nephron, the microscopic tubules responsible for filtering blood and removing waste products such as urea. The video explains how the kidneys maintain the correct water balance in the body through a process called osmoregulation. It also details how useful substances such as glucose and mineral ions are selectively reabsorbed back into the blood, and how excess waste products are excreted as urine. The video is aimed at a general audience and provides a clear and concise explanation of the complex processes carried out by the kidneys.\n
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6:24
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Higher Ed
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2018
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English
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molecules, water, glucose, capillaries, kidneys, blood, nephrons
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gcse, and, igcse, science, biology, edexcel, extras, refilms, the, urinary, system, high pressure, bowmans capsule, mineral ions, collecting duct, selectively reabsorbed, reabsorbed back, ultra filtration, selective reabsorption, glomerular filtrate, major loop, nephron tubule, glucose molecules, reabsorbed, filtrate, transport, loop, role, important, nephron, structure, video, body, flow
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