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What can high blood pressure do to enzyme activity?
butts
The enzyme produced by the kidneys when blood pressure drops stimulating a release of aldosterone?
Heart & brain functions effects blood pressure.
How can an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor such as captopril be effective as an antihypertensive?
ACE inhibitors reduce blood pressure by causing less aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone to be released, resulting in more water output and a lowering of the blood volume, which lowers the blood pressure.
Blood pressure is exerted by the blood on the walls of blood vessels as a result of?
force/pressure
What is the enzyme produced by the kidneys that helps regulate blood pressure is?
It is angiotensin converting enzyme also known as ACE
The enzyme renin raises blood pressure by activating the?
renin activates angiotensin in the blood
What is an angiotensinogenase?
An angiotensinogenase is another word for renin, a circulating enzyme released by the kidneys which converts angiotensinogen to angiotensin-I. It plays an important role in maintaining blood pressure.
What happens when renin is released from the kidneys?
Blood pressure increases due to the constiriction of the vessels under the effect of Angiotensin and also under the effect of aldosterone which increase the reabsorbtion of sodium and therefore water from renal tubules.
Are hot flashes a sign of high blood pressure?
See your doctor if you are concerned about having high blood pressure. In general, hot flashes are not the result of high blood pressure. They could be the result of a hormonal imbalance.
When you cut off your finger does your blood pressure increase?
The pain and the stress from the injury can result in a temporary increase in blood pressure. But if it's not tended to immediately and the blood loss stopped, it can result in a drop in blood pressure. This drop can sometimes be severe.
What cell in the kidney monitor low blood pressure?
The cells of the juxtaglomerular complex of the nephron. Granular cells in the kidney monitor alteration in blood pressure. If blood pressure falls and remains low, this specialized cells release the enzyme renin into the blood stream.
What do you do if your blood pressure result is bad?
go to the doctors
