Scicast

Kidneys (SciCast #446) (2021x35)

Air date: Aug 20, 2021

When we think of the kidney, we immediately associate it with the filtration of toxins and other molecules from the human body, the urine-forming organ. Despite this being its main function, the kidneys also have a major impact on controlling bodily functions that are essential to life, such as adjusting blood pressure, controlling the volume of fluid in the body, producing blood and even affecting bone density. Come and learn about one of the most important and complex organs!