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What biological mechanism senses a drop in the osmolarity of the blood when you are deyhydrated?
Among other things, the Kidneys regulate blood fluid levels and electrolyte balance. If one is dehydrated, the kidneys reabsorb more sodium via the "thousands" of nephrons that make up the body of the kidney. As a physiological rule, fluids follow a concentration gradient, so, in this case, water follows sodium and the body will retain more water.
Here is a great link on kidney function:
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/Kudiseases/pubs/yourkidneys/
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What is homeostatic mechanism?
A homeostatic mechanism is the property of a system, either open or closed, that regulates its internal environment and tends to maintain a stable, constant condition. For example: the hypothalamus (which is a homeostatic mechanism) senses when your body's temperature is too high or too low. In a situation where the temperature of your body is above normal, the hypothalamus senses that a change needs to be made in order to reverse the heating of the area and reduce the amount of blood that is sent to the location. In turn this action will cool the body and return it to the normal temperature in which it should be maintained.
What are the senses that humans have?
Humans have five main senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. These senses help us perceive and interact with the world around us.
What are near senses?
Near senses refer to the sensory modalities that provide information about objects or stimuli that are in close proximity to an individual. These include touch, taste, and smell, which help us perceive and interact with our immediate environment. Near senses are contrasted with far senses, such as vision and hearing, which provide information about objects or stimuli at a distance.
How are the chemical senses different from the non-chemical senses?
Chemical senses, such as taste and smell, are centered around detecting specific chemical molecules. Non-chemical senses, like sight, hearing, touch, and balance, rely on detecting stimuli other than chemicals, such as light, sound waves, pressure, and movement. Both types of senses play distinct roles in how we perceive and interact with the world around us.
Can you identify what something is with your eyes closed?
Of course! Sight is one of your senses, and you have five senses. You can use your four other senses (taste, touch, smell, hear) to identify an object, like you can identify pizza just by smelling it.
What is the job of a suspension level sensor?
It senses the level of your car's rear. If it senses that the rear is too low due to weight, it sends a signal to actuate the leveling mechanism(ususally air suspension system)
How does osmalarity and homeostasis work together?
The nervous system responds to external signals through nerve cells or nerve fibers. The special senses and homeostasis work together to respond to changes to give the general awareness to the changes.
How working the governor during steam turbine operate?
governor senses the speed of spindle of engine and controls the mechanism of opening and closing of throttle valve
What is instrument in the field of engineering?
the devices, senses, equipment that are used within a device or mechanism, for instance the instruments of a plane would be its radars and sensors for flying
How do you spell senses?
That is the proper spelling of "sense" (reason, or a perceptive ability). The homophones (sound-alike words) are: CENTS - hundredths of a dollar SCENTS - smells or odors
Can you use a refrigerator without connecting the ice maker?
Yes. There is usually a mechanism to turn off the ice maker, either a switch, or by raising the lever that senses the ice level.
How is death defined according to biology?
Death is the permanent and irreversible termination of all biological activity in a living organism, including the brain and the senses. When an organism is dead, it is deprived of the ability of self-movement.
What is the Tagalog of senses?
Tagalog of senses: pandama
How do you do senses in hospital wards?
"Senses" ? sight and hearing are senses - you question makes no sense.
What are the Tasmanian Devils senses?
There senses are smelling
What are the skin senses and how do they relate to the experience pain?
The skin senses, also known as somatosensory modalities, include touch, temperature, pressure, and pain. These senses are facilitated by specialized receptors in the skin that detect various stimuli. Pain, in particular, is a type of sensation that is triggered by nociceptors, which respond to potentially harmful stimuli, signaling the body to react to avoid injury. Thus, while touch and temperature provide information about the environment, pain serves as a protective mechanism to alert us to harm.
What is the biological process of coagulation about?
Coagulation is the process by which blood cells begin to clot to prevent further blood loss. When the body senses it is losing blood the platelets in the blood rush towards the wound to begin clotting the blood.
