Excretory Products And Their Elimination

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Excretory Organs in Animals
Do all animals have the same excretory organs? No, it is not so. Are you trying hard to learn the excretory organs of different animals and want to have a list of the excretory organs of different organisms? Do not worry. The story will give you a quick reference to the different excretory organs of various invertebrates.

Excretory System In Invertebrates

2 mins

Types of Nephrons
Nephrons are the filtration units of the kidney. They help in filtering our blood and remove the nitrogenous wastes from the blood. There are mainly two types of nephrons:

Cortical nephrons
Juxtamedullary nephrons

Learn about these two nephrons with the help of the given story.

Types of Nephrons

3 mins

RAAS - Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone-System
RAAS - Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone-System is a complex system that helps in maintaining blood pressure by acting on blood vessels and by regulating the sodium and water absorption in the kidney. In this video, you will learn the step by step stages of this regulation and appreciate how various parts of the body work together to perform certain activities.

Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Sysytem - Renin Pathway easy Explanation

5 mins

Countercurrent Mechanism
Countercurrent mechanism or countercurrent multiplier is a method by which the urine gets concentrated in nephrons. This mechanism is performed by expending energy to create a concentration gradient in order to concentrate the urine. Check this video below, which will help to understand how this mechanism works.

Counter current exchanger

4 mins