The Kidneys - The Human Urinary System (Part 1)

In this animation, we present the urinary system in a way never seen before. In Part 1 of this series, we begin by describing the structure and function of the kidneys. 00:00 Title 00:15 General Structure of the Urinary System 00:23 Function, Structure, and Location of the Kidneys 01:01 Internal Structure of the Kidney 01:40 Internal Structure of the Renal Corpuscle 03:15 Structure of the Nephron 04:25 Function of the Proximal Tubule 06:43 Co-transport and Antitransport 09:40 Substance Transport via Sodium Transport 11:33 Countercurrent Multiplication in the Loop of Henle 15:56 Formation of the concentration gradient in the medulla 16:46 Countercurrent exchange in the vasa recta 18:08 Analysis and fine-tuning of urine 19:15 Regulation of water balance by ADH 21:22 Urea recycling 21:58 Urine excretion