How do your kidneys work? - Emma Bryce

Explore how kidneys operate, and how this organ helps filter waste and excess fluid from your blood.

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After drinking a few glasses of water on a hot day, you might be struck with a sudden ... urge. Behind that feeling are two bean-shaped organs that work as fine-tuned internal sensors. Emma Bryce details how the incredible kidneys balance the amount of fluid in your body, detect waste in your blood, and know when to release the vitamins, minerals, and hormones you need to stay alive.

Lesson by Emma Bryce, animation by Tremendousness.

[edgararcega]

That's it... I'm done. Now that I know how hard my kidneys work i am going to try harder than ever to eat healthier.

[Shimulnath]

We are lucky to have these two magical beans! ♥

[mygmail]

All organs are amazing
Liver, heart, lungs, brain, eyes, ears
Skin, spleen, glands, joints, Skelton,
Every thing designed amazingly 👏👌😍
Regardless who is the designer, I am really amazed, impressed and stunned

[kidney]

I wish there were more videos like this one here, raising the awareness for Kidney Disease has never been so important. I have a channel only to talk about kidney disease and I still CANNOT BELIEVE how many people think their kidneys are just there to filter the blood. And most of all, nobody seems to care for the MILLIONS that each year DIE from kidney disease. So, thank you. #kidneyhealth #00kidney

[otttatastephenson]

Simply brilliant! An 8 year old could understand the way this was laid out, unlike other videos that make it sound like calculus.

[umeyyeyazicioglu]

enjoyed watching this existentially...that these organs are designed for so much benefit for us, reflects so much love and compassion and power

[GoliathGunner]

Are kidneys bean shaped or beans kidney shaped?

[badoocee]

Can we agree that these are Amazing organs? I think so.

[dannyannet]

How amazing is that your body is working day and night to make you alive and here you are depressed because she left you. Respect your body.

[umeyyeyazicioglu]

the kidneys don't know even us but they are clearly employed by the one who does know us and our needs and amazing ways to take care of them ❤❤❤

[qitachyon]

The kidney is so important, do not sell it for iPhone.

[DADVICETV]

It's shocking how many people have kidney damage (about 10% of the population) yet only about 1 out of 10 are aware. It's important for everyone to get their kidney health checked each year to catch any problems early. Thanks for this helpful video!

[Rmnx]

so basicly this vids save me from learning pages of textbooksduring exams, thank you so much ted ed

[nayeonpops]

nearly lost a kidney due to an ovarian cyst (it was pushing up against it, squishing it badly) but im glad I still have them both

[samrak]

Congratulations  Emma for creating another informative but easy to understand biology video. Your videos are very useful as they explain things without using too complex vocabulary.

[KrlosF]

Wow TED ! I really like this kind of videos with this animation explaining how our body Works!! These videos are really easy to understand and are very entertaining! Thanks! Keep posting videos like this!

[psybertron]

It's so weird that YouTube recommended me this video just when the new iPhone 11 came out

[mikemulti]

God will forever be THE GREATEST OF ALL SCIENTISTS AND PHYSICIANS

[shirou]

This is so informative and easy to understand withing a few mins. Thanks to Ted from all students

[Cassmusic]

Lots of information in a quick video but you made it not seem rushed or overloaded with content. Very good graphics too. Amazing job!