Concentration Of Urine - Lecture 6

Описание: In this lecture, we discuss the need for the body to conserve water in times of water scarcity, and the mechanism it uses to achieve that through the kidneys. The COUNTERCURRENT MECHANISM is the secret hack the nephrons use to facilitate the excretion of concentrated urine.

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0:00 - Intro
0:18 - Overview
1:30 - Types of nephrons
3:50 - Requirements for concentrating urine
10:53 - Countercurrent mechanism
13:21 - Countercurrent multiplier
20:23 - Countercurrent exchanger
23:35 - Role of urea
27:50 - Conclusion


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