@instituteofhumananatomy: Your kidneys do way more than make urine. 🔬 Filtering waste is just the headline. Your kidneys also balance your fluids, holding water when you're dehydrated and flushing the excess when you're not. They help control blood pressure through a hormone called renin, produce EPO to tell your bone marrow to make red blood cells, and activate vitamin D so you can absorb calcium. Two fist-sized organs doing all of that at once. 👉 Go deeper with our Exploring the Urinary System eBook, link in bio. #LearnOnTikTok #TikTokLearningCampaign #LearnBiologyOnTikTok #STEMTikTokContest #LearnOnTikTokContest #kidneys #urinarysystem #anatomy #humanbody #kidneyhealth #anatomyandphysiology #medstudent #iohaanatomy