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Why does water follow sodium and not potassium in the human body particularly in the kidney nephrons?
It follows both ... but sodium pumps are more common in your body.The only potassium pump I know of is in the kidneys - and is used for osmotic control.
What does ADH make the kidneys do?
Increases how much water the collecting ducts in the kidney reabsorb.
What pumps excess water from the cell helping to maintain homeostasis?
The vacuole is usually the organelle that pumps water out of the cell. Most of the time protists do this.
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/
Do water snails need pumps?
No, a filter should do.
What hormone causes the kidneys to reabsorb sodium and water?
Vasopressin and ANP reduce water loss in urine. I don't remember which hormone reduces sodium loss in urine.
Why are sodium potassium pumps important?
They regulate sodium and potassium in your cells. If they fail the sodium rushes in. Water follows sodium and too much water in a cell causes the cell to rupture and die.
Can you give me a sentence that uses the word reabsorb?
The beans are then returned to the water to reabsorb the flavors.
When sodium ions are reabsorbed because of aldosterone what do potassium ions do?
Aldosterone works to reabsorb sodium ions (and thereby water) at the expense of losing potassium ions. Ref: Marieb & Mitchell. A&P (9th ed.).
Which hormone signals the kidneys to reabsorb water back into the bloodstream?
The antidiruretic hormone signals to the kidneys to reabsorb water back into the bloodstream.
Why do camels have large intestine?
To reabsorb water.
What is the medical term for hormone that promotes the kidney to reabsorb water?
The medical term for the hormone that promotes the kidney to reabsorb water is antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or vasopressin. This hormone helps regulate water balance in the body by increasing water reabsorption in the kidneys.
A hormone secreted from the pituitary that causes kidney to reabsorb water?
Anti-diuretic hormone (or ADH) is released by the pituitary gland to encourage the kidneys to reabsorb water.
Where can amphibians reabsorb water?
Through their skin. That is why you find them close to a water source.
What hormones retains sodium in the body?
aldosterone retains salt at the distal convoluted tubule and the water follows
What facilitates re-absorption from the proximal convoluted tubules?
counter current exchange and sodium pumps. Water never moves alone. it typically follows sodium, so wherever salt/sodium levels increase, the water will try its hardest to follow (usually via osmosis).
Why does water follow sodium and not potassium in the human body particularly in the kidney nephrons?
It follows both ... but sodium pumps are more common in your body.The only potassium pump I know of is in the kidneys - and is used for osmotic control.
