How do your kidneys work? - Emma Bryce
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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.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Emma Bryce
- Director Bill Keaggy
- Artist Chris Roettger
- Animator Eric DeFord, Sol Lee, Janghun Lee
- Narrator Pen-Pen Chen
