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Urinary System, part 1: Crash Course A&P
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Crash Course
Urinary System, part 2: Crash Course A&P
As we promised last week, we're not quite done talking about your pee yet. Today Hank explains how the urinary system regulates the production of urine, by maintaining a study glomerular flow rate. He'll also cover the anatomy of storing...
TED-Ed
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TED-Ed
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The biggest kidney stone on record weighed more than a kilogram and was 17 centimeters in diameter. The patient didn't actually swallow a stone the size of a coconut; kidney stones form inside the body. So how do they grow in the first...
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TED-Ed
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Wonderscape
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Organ
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Curated Video
Why is urine yellow?
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Curated Video
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All living things need to excrete, but what do we mean by this? Life processes - Living processes - Excretion Learning Points Excretion is the process of removing waste products. Waste products need to be removed from the body, otherwise...
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Advancements in Stem Cell Treatment for Kidney Damage: A Promising Future
This video highlights the groundbreaking research conducted by Doctor Richard Paulson and Professor Nick Wright at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund in London. They have discovered that male cells can be found in transplanted kidneys...
Curated Video
Advancements in Stem Cell Treatment for Kidney Damage: A Promising Solution
In this video, Doctor Richard Paulson and Professor Nick Wright from the Imperial Cancer Research Fund in London discuss their groundbreaking research on kidney transplants. They have discovered male cells in transplanted organs,...