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The chemical regulators of specific body functions are?
mr. newton's biology test?
What are two electrolytes that help maintain the body's water balance?
Potassium and Sodium. Sodium is the main electrolyte involved in maintaining water balance within the body. When the sodium level becomes too high, an urge to drink water, (I.E. Thirst) develops increasing water intake. When the sodium level becomes low, the kidneys produce more urine to help maintain the balance.
What is the primary extracellular fluid cation in the body?
Sodium
Hormones produced by the pancreatic islets affect the body's use of?
Sodium
In the human body where does the energy for the sodium potassium pump come from?
ATP
Are body language and gestures the same?
Yes, gestures are included within the term body language. Common gestures include illustrators, Emblems and Regulators.
When was Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communications created?
Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communications was created in 2010.
Why does eating pizza make you thirsty?
The body tries to maintain a specific concentration of Sodium within the body. When you eat Sodium heavy foods such as pizza, the local concentrations of the Sodium within the body increase. This effect is not the best for maintain the Sodium-Potassium pump which is pivotal in the optimal functioning of the cell. That is why, to lower the concentration of Sodium, the body tries to increase the concentration of water. This makes you feel thirsty.
What tells your body's cells to grow?
cyclins proteins (cell regulators)
Why is it that I'm losing sodium from my body for no reason?
Why does one loss sodium from the body. Why does one loss sodium from the body.
What is the roll of insulin?
Insulin's chief role in the body is to keep blood sugar within a fairly narrow "comfort" zone.
What happens when the body is lacking in sodium?
what causes a lack of sodium in the body
Is the body's sodium in bone?
About 40% of the body's sodium is contained in bone
How does the body produce sodium chloride?
The body doesn't produce sodium chloride.
What is the relationship of sodium and edema?
Sodium causes edema which is swelling of the tissues of the body. Sodium causes the body to retain fluid which it uses to dilute the concentration of sodium.
What are the functions of sodium in the body?
sodium along with potassium maintains the electrolyte balance in our body
What do you have if your sodium is too high?
If your body has too much sodium, you get sodium toxicity.
