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Is aldosterone secreted in response to low extracellular potassium?
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When sodium ions are reabsorbed in response to the action of aldosterone what do potassium ions do?
secreted
What is secreted when aldosterone is released?
It is secreted in the adrenal cortex, the same place where it is produced.
What is aldosterone?
A disorder caused by excessive production of the hormone aldosterone, which is produced by a part of the adrenal glands called the adrenal cortex
Aldosterone is a hormone secreted by the?
adrenal gland.
What are the hormones that are secreted from the adrenal cortex?
Aldosterone, Cortisol and some testosterone are all secreted by the adrenal cortex
Which hormone aids in regulating the levels of salt and water in the body?
Aldosterone is a mineralocoricoid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex.
What is secreted in response to hypoxia and produces a negative feedback loop that raises the oxygen concentration of the blood?
erythropoietin
What hormone increases excretion of electrolytes by the kidneys?
Aldosterone, secreted by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal gland, will make your kidneys excrete more potassium and acid in urine, but it will make your kidneys absorb more sodium.
When there is more aldosterone being secreted a patients urine will appear light in color?
true
What is a sticky coat secreted by most animal cells?
extracellular matrix
Which substances are normally secreted into the distal tubule?
The ions that are secreted by the distal convoluted tubule are potassium ions. These are secreted to better control the levels of potassium and sodium.
What is the Term for a regulatory chemical that is secreted into extracellular fluid and carried by the blood?
A hormone
