Glomerular Filtration Rate - But Easier to Understand

If you want to know how well your kidneys function, a good metric to look at would be the Glomerular Filtration Rate.

The Glomerular Filtration Rate is not constant. It needs to be increased or decreased depending on how much the kidney needs to get rid of.

Well, how do you affect the glomerular filtration rate? In this video, you will get the answers. Enjoy!

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:16 The Nephron (review)
00:44 The Blood Vessels
01:03 Glomerular Filtration
02:37 Influencing Filtration Rate
03:53 Increasing GFR
04:12 Decreasing GFR
04:36 Areteriole Constriction and Relaxation
04:55 GFR Summary