Urinary System, part 1: Crash Course A&P #38
Even though you probably don't choose to spend a lot of time thinking about it, your pee is kind of a big deal. Today we're talking about the anatomy of your urinary system, and how your kidneys...
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We’ve been spending a lot of time lately talking about eating, and digesting, and metabolizing food. And those are some of my favorite things in the world! It’s been a really great time. But, as with all good parties, or brunch buffets, in the end, we’re left with a mess. And I’m not talking about spilled beer and Dorito crumbs, I’m talking about toxic levels of garbage that need to be cleaned up before they kill you. In your body, a lot of the cleanup that comes after metabolism is handled by the liver, which plays a tremendous role in directing dead cells and leftover chemicals to the digestive and urinary systems. But your liver can’t actually escort waste out of your person. Your lungs can lend a hand, exhaling carbon dioxide, and of cour...
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We’ve been spending a lot of time lately talking about eating, and digesting, and metabolizing food. And those are some of my favorite things in the world! It’s been a really great time. But, as with all good parties, or brunch buffets, in the end, we’re left with a mess. And I’m not talking about spilled beer and Dorito crumbs, I’m talking about toxic levels of garbage that need to be cleaned up before they kill you. In your body, a lot of the cleanup that comes after metabolism is handled by the liver, which plays a tremendous role in directing dead cells and leftover chemicals to the digestive and urinary systems. But your liver can’t actually escort waste out of your person. Your lungs can lend a hand, exhaling carbon dioxide, and of cour...
