Visual Learning Systems
Exploring the Digestive and Excretory Systems: the Urinary System
This series of videos takes students on a fascinating journey, following food as it travels through the digestive system. Clear animations illustrate the functions of the major digestive and excretory structures. Concepts and terminology...
Next Animation Studio
Lab-grown kidney used in animals
A regenerated kidney, which was grown in a laboratory has been transplanted into a living animal and has successfully produced urine, scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston announced on Sunday. The scientists started with...
Institute of Human Anatomy
Understanding the Increased Urination During Pregnancy
In this video, the teacher dissects a kidney and explains how it produces urine, then delves into why pregnant women have to pee more frequently. He discusses the changes in the cardiovascular system and kidneys during pregnancy, and how...
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Shape Are The Kidneys?
This video is answering the question of what shape are the kidneys.
JJ Medicine
High Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytosis) | Causes, Signs and Symptoms, and Treatment
Lesson on Erythrocytosis: Causes, Signs and Symptoms and Treatments. Erythrocytosis is a condition of increased red blood cell mass indicated by increases in hemoglobin and hematocrit. Erythrocytosis is either relative or absolute....
Institute of Human Anatomy
What Ibuprofen Does to the Body
In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses how ibuprofen interacts with various organs and tissues in the human body, and potential side effects to consider.
Healthcare Triage
Organ Transplants are AMAZING
This week on the Healthcare Triage Podcast, we're sitting down with Dr. Jonathan Fridell, organ transplant surgeon. He and Aaron talk all about how exactly organs get moved from one person to another, and I can tell you, it is FASCINATING.
Curated Video
I WONDER - Can You Live With One Kidney?
This video is answering the question of can you live with one kidney.
Institute of Human Anatomy
The Science Behind Creatine: Benefits, Safety, and Athletic Performance
This video explains what creatine is, how it works in the body, and whether it is safe and effective for increasing athletic performance. It covers topics such as how creatine is synthesized and stored in the body, how it helps provide...
Institute of Human Anatomy
What Caffeine Does to the Body
What Caffeine Does to the Body In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses how caffeine interacts with the various tissues throughout the human body and produces it's various effects, including potential side...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
What Money Can't Buy Trailer (2018)
What Money Can’t Buy is a six-part series exploring the role of money and morals in today’s world.Should you be able to sell your kidney? Should we auction off the right to immigrate? What about paying people to vote? Is there anything...
Institute of Human Anatomy
The Urinary System: Can Your Bladder Actually Explode?
In this video, the speaker uses cadavers to explain the urinary system and answer the question of whether or not holding in urine can cause the bladder to rupture. He discusses the organs and structures involved in the urinary system,...
Rachel's English
Reduction strings -- native speakers try to identify (NATIVE SPEAKERS CAN'T UNDERSTAND THIS)
Want to speak fast English and sound more like a native speaker? One of the most important things you need to do is utilize reductions. If you want to learn how to speak fast English you’ll be surprised by this: sometimes even native...
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Is Kidney Dialysis?
This video is answering the question of what is kidney dialysis.
Curated Video
What is Leptospirosis? How does it cause Organ Failure? & How to treat?
This animation is about a Real Leptospirosis case I encountered during my training at Medical ICU. I talk about Microbiology, The initial symptoms, Complications & treatments for the disease. The causative bacteria are Leptospira, a...
Curated Video
Can You Live Without A Kidney?
Although kidneys are clearly important for survival, they are not essential, and this is particularly true if only one kidney is present. Some people are born without one of their kidneys, a condition called renal agenesis. Some other...
JJ Medicine
Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis) Signs & Symptoms | & Why They Occur
Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis) Signs & Symptoms | & Why They Occur Acute pyelonephritis (also known as a kidney infection) is a bacterial infection of the kidney that causes inflammation of the kidney. It is often a complication of a...
Curated Video
The Pathophysiology of Hypertension
What are the mechanisms that underly the development of hypertension? How is the sympathetic nervous system involved? What does the Renin-angiotensin system have to do with anything. Watch and Learn.
Curated Video
The Human Kidney: Anatomy and Physiology
In this lesson, we're looking at the anatomy and physiology of the kidneys. By the end, you will have a good understanding of the structure and function of the kidney. With the anatomy, we get into the three main parts of the kidney: The...
Curated Video
Kidney Blood Supply - Blood Flow to, Through, and Away from Kidneys
The kidney filters the blood. And in this video, I show how the blood gets to the kidneys, through the kidneys, and away from the kidneys. The pathway we explore starts with the Abdominal aorta, then to the renal artery, segmental...
Curated Video
Glomerular Filtration Rate - But Easier to Understand
If you want to know how well your kidneys function, a good metric to look at would be the Glomerular Filtration Rate. The Glomerular Filtration Rate is not constant. It needs to be increased or decreased depending on how much the kidney...
Curated Video
The Structure and Function of the Nephron - Made Easy - Kidney Function
The nephron is the functional unit of the kidney. In this video, I talk about the nephron's structure and function. The urinary system is involved in maintaining homeostasis in the body. The bulk of the processing happens in the kidneys,...
JJ Medicine
Dysregulation of Cortisol and Aldosterone | Black Licorice and Associated Health Effects
Black licorice consumption has been linked to hypertension, hypokalemia, heart arrhythmias, edema and lethargy. A recent report by the US FDA has stated that black licorice consumption of more than 56.7 grams per day for 2 weeks can...
Catalyst University
Diuretics | 4 Major Classes + Mechanisms of Action
In this video, we explore the four major classes of diuretics that are used in the treatment of hypertension including their mechanisms of action.