How Your Kidneys Filter GALLONS of Blood

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In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the significance of the kidneys. You will likely be surprised by the many functions these most valuable organs perform, such as balancing water and electrolytes, acid/base buffering, regulating blood pressure, releasing hormones, and of course... filtering an impressive amount of blood!
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Video Timeline
0:00 - 0:40 Intro
0:41 - 1:27 How Much Blood Can the Kidneys Filter In 24 Hours?
1:28 - 3:14 How the Kidneys Work?: Filtering Blood & the Gloom and Doom of Kidney Injuries.
3:15 4:43 The Microscopic World of your Kidneys: The Renal Cortex and Renal Pyramids (Nephrons & Glomerulus!)
4:44 - 8:43 Filtration & Reabsorption: Separating What Our body Needs vs What It Doesn't
8:45 - 9:13 Every Like is a "Thank You For The Bladder!"
9:14 - 10:10 Your Kidneys Can Influence Your Blood Pressure
10:11 - 11:03 Your Kidneys Also Secrete These Hormones
11:04 - 12:05 Final Thoughts!
12:06 - 12:36 Support the Channel!
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[@Curly.Leigh23]

I worked in the operating room as a nurse circulator with vascular surgeons who create fistulas and grafts for dialysis patients. I’ve also worked with transplant surgeons and have seen multiple kidney transplants. I used to have nightmares about renal failure. My heart goes out to everyone dealing with it, those waiting on the transplant list, and those who’ve rejected a kidney transplant 💚💚💚💚

[@theanatomylab]

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[@randygreen007]

Same here but was a surgical assistant on the harvest side of the process. I’ve spent countless hours starting my shift at midnight and working through the morning harvesting and preparing organs for transport. It’s an amazing machine when everything goes smoothly. To be able to retrieve an organ in south Florida then have it flown to New York or elsewhere was always amazing to me.

[@Cricket2731]

My late Hubs died whilst waiting for a kidney transplant. I've often wondered what life would've been like for use had he gotten a replacement kidney.

[@tomjonas7384]

I feel so bad for people like that

[@vsubhuti]

⁠@@Cricket2731 life would have been the same and also many of the organs would start failing as the age and disease and death, so you haven’t missed anything

[@theologynerd1689]

I am six years out from a kidney transplant. I was on peritoneal dialysis for many years and hemodialysis for a few. I am healthier now than I have ever been because I am in compliance with my doctors' orders, I eat healthy, drink plenty of water (64oz per day,) and exercise regularly. Those are the things we should all be doing, not just transplant recipients. Please take care of your kidneys! Please talk with your family about organ donation if/when you pass away! (Check the box when you renew your license or State ID.) Here is a fun fact which was left out of this video: if you only have one kidney due to a birth defect or transplant, that one kidney will grow larger and do the work of two fully functioning kidneys.

[@claudiakuhn7948]

I just found out last month at age 59 I only have my right kidney. I was totally floored. Always thought I had 2.

[@theologynerd1689]

@@claudiakuhn7948 wow, I've known a couple of people who had only one kidney but they knew about it their entire lives. Did you ever have any need of serious physcial exams? Because doctors should have been able to tell.

[@claudiakuhn7948]

They didn’t do ultrasounds when I was born, I was always healthy, and never had the need for any tests before last month. I just always assumed I had two like everyone else. Turns out 1 in 750 to 1 in 2,000 people are born with only one kidney. I’ve been told now my life expectancy should still be normal.

[@FruitiestSushi]

Idk why but in my head they always seem bigger than they really are lol

[@theanatomylab]

Pretty amazing how much work those little organs can perform!

[@Angryeddie14]

Literally, I was blown away by how small they are! Some really efficient use of space right there

[@spinelessdevil]

almost more than half of the heart size compared to your fist

[@ClouserB]

My first thought too!

[@DarkTanmayOfficial]

Smaller*

[@Fireopalrose]

I absolutely love anatomy, and this channel makes me love it even more! I had no idea how much the kidneys did. The human body is absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us ❤

[@theanatomylab]

Glad you enjoy it! And thank you for watching our channel!

[@robertsaget6918]

He does amazing for just being a chiropractor

[@fransinigiraldo4695]

The best teachers are the ones who transfer knowledge w enthusiasm and a love for what they do. You have those two qualities. Thanks for giving the kidneys the spotlight they deserve. I’m a nurse who specializes in diabetes and love this wonderful walk thru the kidneys. Will definitely use this learnings teaching my patients 🙏🏼💕

[@robertsaget6918]

He does great for a Chiropractor

[@elwoodblues5864]

I volunteered at a dialysis clinic for a Year and learned to appreciate the Kidneys so much. Great Video

[@theanatomylab]

Thank you!

[@SlicedZucchini]

thank you so much for this! Now having my kidney transplant for a little bit over a half a year and losing my vision completely when my kidneys failed, I have a super great appreciation for this organ, and I kind of try to tell everybody about it and how to maintain and take care of it and even in cases of preliminary damage, how to prevent an even reverse while they still can your explanations will help people understand further the importance and vital role of these organs as a system with everything else within the body

[@theanatomylab]

Thank you for sharing this, and thank you for watching the video!

[@sassypuppy2937]

How serendipitous that you released this video 5 days ago & I was diagnosed with stage 4 CK'D ( chronic kidney disease) recently. I had no pain, no symptoms until I passed out due to LOW blood pressure. Anyway, I want to thank IOHA for all the education they are passing on to all of us. THANK YOU

[@kaseyb6988]

Every time I hear you, it reminds me of being in your class. I feel blessed to have had you as an anatomy teacher, one of the reasons I truly enjoy learning about the human body!

[@roserice2817]

what college do they teach anatomy at?

[@kaseyb6988]

@@roserice2817 He was my anatomy teacher for massage school!

[@Sunflowersarepretty]

Our kidneys are amazing organs. I was mind blown when you demonstrated how much gallons do our kidneys filter per day. Our bodies are awesome!!

[@The3chordwonder]

Thank you for this video, my mom is on dialysis now and it helped explain some of the non-filtering things I didn't realize they do. She is on peritoneal dialysis which is a really cool setup and works really good for her. If anyone here is on hemo dialysis or has a loved one that is, I would definitely talk to your doctor about it because you can do it daily and at home. People, take good care of your kidneys, the effects I saw because of the toxin accumulation was just terrible. Itching that wouldn't go away, being super tired, just generally feeling horrible.

[@Bhoomika-101]

As a person who have their science exam tomorrow and the topic kidney is coming, this is a nice revision lol

[@theanatomylab]

Good luck on the exam!!

[@jennyleeisme19]

This channel was introduced to me by my anatomy instructor!

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These types of videos are so informative and well put it's insane If I had this while I was learning anatomy and physiology I would've learned it muuuch faster Thanks you❤

[@theanatomylab]

Glad you find them helpful! Thank you for watching!

[@XAUCADTrader]

Omg, learning about the renal system was a mindf**k in physio 2. So many parts! This video is much more clear than the Silverthorn text (though it was a pretty good text for it's day).

[@stayygoldd]

Love this video! I donated my right kidney 9 days ago. There were 3 arteries!

[@kumar-ej2go]

I appreciate your anatomy videos with detail explanations from you. I had learnt about kidney and nephrons functions with little drawing pictures in my high school studies 25 years before. It is wonderful to learn by seeing your videos. 👍

[@Marr-in-Memphis]

I have recently been diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease. I was hoping this video could give me insight into exactly what that means. Could you do another video with further details ?

[@XAUCADTrader]

Oh I would be interested in seeing a video about that, problems, and how to avoid them. Stones are another one...

[@ferguson8143]

How old are you and do you know what stage of kidney disease your at

[@ferguson8143]

Did you have your blood taken due to that or found out from a regular checkup

[@Marr-in-Memphis]

@@ferguson8143 blood draws

[@Marr-in-Memphis]

@@ferguson8143 I am 70 years old. The PCP said I am Stage 3

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i've learned so much from your channel! That in turn has made me respect and care more for my body and its health. Thank you so much! Always so clear, easy to understand and Humorous! 😊❤

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SOOOOO FASCINATING!!!! i will never get bored of these videos. these videos make me feel so much better bc i tend to have anxiety surrounding my health... so watching these videos make me feel informed and not so paranoid of my body not doing it's thing properly....

[@hausofstructure8705]

The blood pressure thing was news to me, which explains a lot because as a kid I had kidney issues and really high blood pressure that nobody could figure out

[@theanatomylab]

Hope you're doing better now!

[@hausofstructure8705]

I am thank you!

[@sc8307]

Very timely video! We just started learning about the genitourinary system in one of my radiography classes. Fantastic video as always!! Thank you 💗💗💗

[@lucyroyal3565]

WOW! Kidneys are awesome! I love to learn about how our bodies function and you guys are an amazing team. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and videos with us. I love this channel!! ❤️

[@suzieb8366]

Our bodies are a miracle for sure...amazing. I have started to show some kidney decline, it is a scary concept they can fail completely. A close friend died of it eventually after many months of dialysis.

[@francinemiranda8409]

"Anatomical awesomeness" is right! What fabulous little structures!

[@theanatomylab]

Thanks for watching!

[@bingletbonglet7922]

This is an amazing video. I am just over a year post a kidney transplant. Before transplant I was on dialysis. But I still have to have injections of EPO every other day and this is the first time I have heard epo being mentioned on media.

[@julienalexander6113]

I work as a dialysis technician and a potential med student. This is great!

[@theanatomylab]

Thank you for watching!

[@lutra-lutra]

this is my favourite yt channel, thank you very much for this awsome video❤

[@dianekohout7232]

Excellent video! I’m a retired RN (26years). This was a nice refresher.

[@gregbrooks7233]

Interesting, clearly explained and illustrated tutorial on the kidneys. Thanks for sharing!

[@theanatomylab]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cindymcfarland4686]

This episode was most informative and easy to understand as a lay person. The kidneys are amazing organs and I strive to learn all I can since my daughter recently had a kidney transplant. Her doctors are puzzled as to why her kidneys failed but the transplant, thus far, has taken. It's been 2 years.

[@jlburilov]

If you need video ideas; videos on how some infections or diseases "work" would be great. For example kidney infection, UTI, upper respiratory infections... Would help people understand why and how treatments work or don't.

[@herc2120]

Every time I watch this channel the more I learn about how human anatomy works and I am in awe of my Creator 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@adrianneporta8032]

Wonderful video as per usual ❤ I wonder if you guys could do one on kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease 🙏

[@anika82659]

I love how these videos not only educate me but also make me feel grateful for having a good health and make me want to take good care of my body ❤ thanks to IOHA for spreading the knowledge ❤

[@extrastuff9463]

Interesting how this more detailed explanation filling in "it filters blood and creates urine" that I already knew at 10:15 suddenly also explains something I else I can vaguely remember. Had to get a series of weekly EPO injections and supplemental iron prior to surgery, to boost the hemaglobin a bit prior to a total hip replacement surgery. The piece of paper that came with the injection needles was mostly about kidney disease. Pretty sure it was also used as a hard to detect form of doping in the cycling sport, was mentioned in the news about it quite often some years ago unless there's yet another substance called EPO out there.

[@kateclark7250]

Thank you for this information, Jonathan. I didn't know about the 50 gallons

[@mariee.5912]

Wow. I am impress on how small they're in contrast the importance and pain they can cause.

[@readerjoy]

Thank you, this helped me understand my biology chapter this week!

[@frodar48]

I would love to see similar video on the old liver, especially, with regards to protein synthesis, theft?, and abilities, and how scarring impairs it, and what abilities get impaired>

[@zeemanzeeman5577]

Awesome knowledge! 👍 Makes me aware of what goes on inside my body and the importance of it. Thank you so much

[@cameronwarttig1732]

You should have done this during my physiology class last year now I already know it all :(

[@dmrgen]

been wondering a lot about those things lately, thanks!

[@lovemypups341]

This is SO fascinating . I can not believe the amount filtered in a day !!!!

[@ryanuma86]

My mom just passed away a couple months ago due to kidney failure stage 5. Thank you for sharing this knowledge.

[@55shrey]

Beautiful video as always ❤

[@Jose-ht2lw]

Simply amazing information! 🤯

[@pushkarjha8702]

I am an engineering student but i don't why i am here but i can't stop watching

[@paulbrown521]

Very well explained , Thank you.

[@antares4141]

You guys make learning about our bodies fun!

[@jayshrigupta8811]

Thank u for this video I hope u came with more detail video on kidney 😊😊

[@user-hj7yk3db9s]

Thank you so much for this video, it’ll help a lot

[@Lennybird91]

I feel like Chris Pratt is teaching my anatomy and physiology 😂 kidding aside, I love how clean and exciting this presentation is. Subbed!

[@SDCourage27]

Location and position of kidneys with a horseshoe kidney is a different ball game when it comes to urine retention, waste products and stones. Also mine is rotated front to back a and a bit like a bowl as well as closer to the surface of my back which causes a different set of problems. Whew so much info from these guys, I love it!

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One of the best KZbin channels ❤

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This is proper way to learn things by enjoying... thanx buddy

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From India. Your videos are truly amazing.

[@theanatomylab]

Glad you like them! And thank you for watching from India!

[@sonkullanc8966]

It's amazing that although they are way smaller than heart, they do so much work for our body as much as the heart does.

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Amazing. Great presentation.

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Love your work mate 👍

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[@SmirkyWaters]

Most bestest awesomest explanation! (Willing to sacrifice my grammar for you.) I remember learning a lot about the heart, the digestive system, the liver, etc. in school, but when it came to the kidneys, it was basically saying briefly what it does ("filters the blood" was usually about it; nothing about the link with blood pressure, vitamin D, etc.) but not how it does it or how important it is to take good care of your kidneys. I don't know if the teachers were just afraid of all the pee jokes or because there was so much to unpack, but I always found it odd that such a crucial and amazing organ would be so neglected. Question: why do people with high blood pressure show high levels of proteinuria and/or creatinine, which can then disappear when the blood pressure goes back to normal (either naturally, or with treatment)? Is it just that the increased blood pressure just pushing and jamming those bigger molecules through the capillaries or is there another explanation?

[@TheOneTrueGesta]

I have stage 3 stable kidney disease because I took lithium carbonate for about 8 years, this was fun to learn about!

[@theanatomylab]

Sorry to hear about your kidneys!❤️

[@DianaM-sr3yh]

❤❤

[@Custom14brandnew]

Years ago I had my right kidney removed. The Dr. had taken a picture of it next to a scalpel (the kidney larger). He told me my kidney was 3x the size it should have been. Until today i could only imagine what that meant. Amazing. Ty.

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Thank you! Thanks to you I’m a bit more cautious of what I’m consuming!

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You guys do awesome, as always, with these videos. I look forward to each one. Thank you. :)

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Very help full your the video humans body parts. Thank you so much teacher ❤

[@yeseniarodriguez699]

Thanks for this video. Super informative

[@meghasharma9357]

This video is very amazing and knowledgeable

[@brothernicholas3719]

Can you do a class on chronic kidney disease? I am at stage 4 I love your classes thanks

[@marlenecaillet5021]

Thank very much SIR for that lecture very helpful GOD bless you

[@brijeshahirwar2807]

I love this channel iam a science student it helps me to study easier

[@akapoolasunkanmi]

My wife diagnosed with end-stage CDK led me to this channel, and I've learned a lot about kidneys and other parts of the human body. It's just so unfortunate that she died of it last year September after battling it for a year plus 😢

[@Jonathan-ye1nm]

I could use a follow up video on Kindys with cyst's. I have poly cyctic kidney disease

[@theanatomylab]

We will add it to the list!

[@XAUCADTrader]

@@theanatomylab Yeah, I really am scared of stones and CKD and would like to know how to avoid them. You'll save a lot of lives with that video...or a lot of pain in the case of stones.

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Very interesting. Thanks

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Amazing video u will be doing sir 😊👍 its a good demo video ..dis much organ working in amazing way 👏👏👏

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Thank you for this beautiful video.... i could have opted for medical if these videos was available 15 year back

[@theanatomylab]

Thank you for watching!

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Fascinating and amazing! Thank you.

[@theanatomylab]

Thanks for watching! 🙌

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Absolutely fantastic. 👍

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they really posted this the weekend after my nephrology test 😔😔

[@Bildad1976]

Wow, such incredible complexity could not have "evolved" through millions of mindless changes, but could only have proceeded from the mind of an intelligence far beyond our own!

[@AP-ev3yu]

Hey IOHA, can you make a video on proper anatomy & physio of deep squatting? Perhaps using Jeffery as a reference to demonstrate proper form of hips and thighs during a deep squat? A KZbin or IG short would be greatly appreciated!

[@rainbowzebraunicornpegasus2962]

When I tutored in human A&P and on the kidneys, I tried to make sure the students memorized the pieces and parts first. Then, when the chemistry was added, then actual function of each piece and part would finally make sense.

[@PR-pe9oc]

I never studied anatomy. Never had an interest. I’m 44, now, and love the way u teach it! Just curious, what is ur “career title”/degree in?

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Your Naration is very Good You are very Good Teacher

[@lilfairycupcake]

very informative, thanks.

[@rnrnrkrk994]

can you do a video on the effect of kidney transplant? I learned some interesting things like the placement of the transplanted kindey to groin area and that you don't remove existing kidney. Curious how that placement works and effect of it.

[@vincebraulio3579]

I'm downloading it, I might get idea before selling one

[@OBGynKenobi]

Would have liked to see how and why kidney stones form.

[@theanatomylab]

We have another video on that, if you go to our main channel page, you should be able to search for it.👍🏻

[@angelasilva5823]

I really enjoyed all your content. Can you tell me the name of the green drink that you were talking about a while back? TY

[@brianmcdermott2430]

Great info. Thank you.

[@hairrum]

What kidney test should I ask my Doctor to do?

[@theanatomylab]

Most medical providers will include a complete metabolic panel (CMP) in yearly physicals, which does include some tests to evaluate kidney function, but obviously if you have specific concerns you would want to discuss those with your medical.

[@imadyousufzai2998]

Thank you ❤

[@onkara4363]

Your videos always rekindle my love for anatomy❤😊

[@theanatomylab]

I'm so glad! Thanks for watching!

[@arcan762]

What impact does losing one kidney have overall on the remaining kidney's ability to function, or the rest of the body?

[@user-mx7pv3qo6h]

Hi. I have had my one transplanted kidney for just over 20 yrs. My nephrologist told me it could last 10 more years. Even though I’ve been diagnosed with CKD (stage 3), my kidney seems to be handling everything as well as possible.

[@Custom14brandnew]

I had my right kidney removed 28yrs ago. I was 21. I was told, the life expectancy of the left was cut in half due to having double the work load. I do not live the healthiest of lifestyles & typically will only go to a Dr. if I have too. I was having issues earlier this year. Bc of my history scans & test for kidney function were done. Happy to say my left kidney is doing the job & still functioning @ 100%. Knock on wood. Idk how my life would differ having both kidneys, as i've been living with just the one for so long now & do not feel limited in my abilities at all. My body has not missed a beat. The human body is such a miraculous machine, i am blessed. Hope this kind of helps you out as i'm sure there are variable factors. ❤Always

[@kylebrandon4556]

I knew a little about the kidney but this is more than I thought they did

[@makkumakkaa-dg9ue]

could u pls cover the inguinal hernia area anatomy..

[@theanatomylab]

One of our very first videos on the channel was on hernias. If you go to our main channel page, you should be able to search for it.

[@AnilKumar-tm6fq]

Nice video help full details information.

[@theanatomylab]

Glad it was helpful!