Hypercalcemia – Too Much Calcium, Animation

Hypercalcemia refers to abnormally  high levels of calcium in the blood.  Dietary calcium enters the blood through the  small intestine and exits in urine via the   kidneys. In the body,…

Hypertension – High Blood Pressure, Animation

Blood pressure is the force the circulating  blood exerts on the walls of blood vessels.   It is different in different types of  vessels, but the term ”blood pressure”,   when not…

Water and Sodium Balance, Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia, Animation

A human body contains 50 to 70% water, of which about 2 thirds is located inside the cells, the other one third is in the extracellular fluid and blood plasma….