[Excretion] Links for Extra Reading ** =)

My Dear Students,


As we begin anew to look into another new topic, here are some links you may want to look at, to help stir your interest and guide your curiousity. =)


Links Part 1: History of Kidney Science
Here are some links you may want to look into about how we obtained our current scientific knowledge with regards to Excretion and Kidneys in particular. 


1) Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle: a very important Kidney scientist
2) The Loop of Henle: A turning point in the history of kidney physiology
3) The Kidney Through the Ages 
4) Dialysis in the Kidneys 


For points 2 and 3, I will upload the pdf files for you to read onto AsknLearn.


Links Part 2: Knowledge of Kidney Science


*Listed not in order of anything...
1) How do your kidneys work? (How Stuff Works Website)
2) WebMD's Kidney Page
3) US Department of Health and Human Services (Kidney Page) - This link answers questions related to these topics:

What do the kidneys do?

What is renal function?

Why do kidneys fail?

How do kidneys fail?

What are the signs of chronic kidney disease (CKD)?

What medical tests detect kidney disease?

What are the stages of CKD?

What can be done about CKD?

What happens if the kidneys fail completely?

4) Kidneys on (KidsHealth.org)
5) Kidney Patient Guide (Kidney Patient Guide.org.uk)
6) National Kidney Foundation Singapore (NKF Website)
7) Dialysis Information (virtualmedicalcentre.com)
8) Kidney Dialysis (Ivy Rose Hollistic) - They have a good diagram for you to use


***Disclaimer:
Some of the information found on this site might not be in accordance to our Syllabus ... nevertheless, one should always read deeper into the things we study ... =)