How the body works

The plumbing and wiring, explained in plain terms. Worth knowing before you try to work out what has gone wrong with it.

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Videos: How the kidneys filter blood

Regulation of Renal Blood Flow

Osmosis from Elsevier

Chronic kidney disease - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, pathology

Osmosis from Elsevier

Anatomy of the abdominal viscera: Kidneys, ureters and suprarenal glands

Osmosis from Elsevier

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