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You Body Believe It
Cranium O ur lives hang on by a thread. If (filter) and a tubule (tube). The blood flows
Clavicle any one system in our bodies through the glomerulus where waste is
fails for too long, we’re goners. allowed to pass through the filter, and blood
For example, remember the cells and large molecules are sent back into
last time you burned your finger or hit your the blood stream. The waste then is passed
head on something? You never thought through the tubule where the much needed
about your finger or your head as much as minerals are reclaimed back into the
when you hurt it. We are unaware of the bloodstream. The leftover product is
millions of exchanges and processes considered waste which is transported to
occurring constantly inside of us to sustain your bladder. Your kidneys combined filter
us through another breath. The following about 1.2 liters of blood every minute. With
gives some perspective on the phenomenal the next sip you take, be sure to thank your
nature of this thing we move around in kidneys for a job well done.
every day.
Do you have a clue what your first line of
Vertebrae Boards give structure to buildings like your defense for your body is? It is not what you
Ilium bones do for your body. However, your think. This system protects your respiratory
Ulna bones do more than just make up your system from viruses and other things which
skeletal system; they are each a living organ. you inhale. This amazing feature is housed in
Femur your throat, as well as behind your nose and
Patella One amazing fact about your bones is that in other places within your airway. This
they contain a life-giving substance called system helps to transport mucus within your
bone marrow. Blood cells are respiratory system. The mucus comes from
produced from it. Specifically, red none other than goblet cells. Just wait. The
bone marrow is a factory for your really awesome part is your respiratory
red blood cells, platelets, and system contains special cells,
white blood cells. Your bones pseudostratified ciliated columnar
also contain a yellow bone epithelium to be exact. These cells help pull
marrow, which is mostly contaminates out of your lungs and other
comprised of adipose (fat) tissue. areas of your airway. This system is referred
More interesting yet are your flat to as the mucus escalator because the little
bones (considered compact bone), which hairs, called cilia, in your airway actually
move in a rhythmic motion to help
are responsible for storing most of the red continually bring mucus, containing
marrow in your body. Your hip bones, ribs, contaminates, out of your airway and
shoulder blades and vertebrae are all flat deposit it into your stomach where the
bones. As you age, your body converts more germs are destroyed by your stomach acid.
red marrow to yellow. However, if needed, It may seem a little disgusting when you
your body can covert it back to red. This is think about it, but it serves a very important
just one awe-inspiring thing about your job. Next time when you are surrounded by
body. germs, just think mucus escalator.
Fibula Not just to continue talking about blood, but Hope this article has invoked some thoughts
do you ever think about the organ which about how awesome this body you’re living
Tarsus filters it? How about the organ which also in really is. We are a walking miracle,
maintains vital electrolyte levels in your exquisitely designed for life on Earth.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/bone_marrow.htm body? Your kidneys perform these functions,
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health- as well as others. Your kidneys are not just
topics/Anatomy/kidneys-how-they-work/Pages/ one solid filter but they are actually made up
of many small filtering units called nephrons,
numbering about one million per kidney.
These nephrons are made up of glomerulus
