The anatomy of a cellular filter
Chemical balance and body harmony
From ancient mummies to modern dialysis
YOUR GOAL
Master of The body's secret filters
artiteacher Chemical balance and body harmony
Filtering a vast ocean within us, keeping every drop in perfect harmony!
artiteacher Kidneys act as chemical buffers, keeping your blood's pH level strictly within a safe, narrow range.
artiteacher When your body needs more oxygen, your kidneys release erythropoietin to stimulate red blood cell production.
artiteacher Balance the kidney beans to discover how your body filters waste and regulates fluids.
Seawater survival: Humans cannot drink seawater because our kidneys require more fresh water to flush out that much salt than the seawater itself provides.
The tendency of a physiological system to maintain internal stability while adjusting to external changes. These filtration organs process about two hundred quarts of blood daily to maintain this vital internal equilibrium.
What are the microscopic water channels in kidney cells called that open in response to dehydration?
Which chemical base do the kidneys reabsorb from fluid to neutralize acids in the blood?
In what year did researchers first discover the blood-pressure-regulating kidney enzyme renin?
What is the strictly regulated, healthy pH range for human blood maintained by the kidneys?
Which hormone from the brain tells the kidneys to conserve water when you are dehydrated?
Which hormone, produced by the kidneys, signals bone marrow to make more red blood cells?