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What hormone causes sodium to be lost in the urine along with water and helps to lower blood pressure?
A hormone called atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is secreted by the heart in response to a rise in blood pressure and fluctuating sodium-water balances. The result of it's actions (that are a bit tricky but I can elaborate if you require) are that blood pressure is decreased by allowing sodium and water to leave the body via the urine.
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Why does taking a steroid hormone make you retain water?
A steroid hormone has a side effect of having mineralcorticoid activity. Specifically, it exerts similar effects to that of aldosterone. What aldosterone does is increase the amount of sodium that's reabsorbed by your kidney. With sodium, water comes along as well, hence the water retention from a steroid hormone.
What causes pressure in ears above eyebrow along with a stiff neck?
You do
Will a bad manifold pressure sensor cause vehicle not to run?
It could, along with many others causes.
What causes the action potential for the release of TRH?
The action potential for the release of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) is primarily triggered by depolarization of the neuron, which occurs when excitatory neurotransmitters bind to receptors on the hypothalamic neurons. This depolarization causes voltage-gated sodium channels to open, leading to an influx of sodium ions and further depolarization. Once the membrane potential reaches a threshold, an action potential is generated, propagating along the axon and ultimately resulting in the exocytosis of TRH from the nerve terminals into the portal circulation.
What is a hormone that prevents the loss of sodium ions?
Aldosterone. Aldosterone acts on the Na+/K+ ATPase pump in the Distal Proximal Tube/Collecting duct in the kidney. Importantly, when this pump action is up-regulated, Na+ re-absorption goes up along with WATER, which is recovered with the sodium ions.
Will baking soda slow arthritis progression?
No, but it will give you a worse problem to think about. Baking soda will cause your intake of sodium to increase and your blood pressure along with it.
What hormone causes most men to grow facial hair?
The hormone responsible for most men to grow facial hair is testosterone. During puberty, increased levels of testosterone stimulate the growth of facial hair, along with other secondary sexual characteristics.
What causes lithospheric plates to build up pressure and finally give along transform faults?
Lithospheric plates build up pressure due to the movement of the underlying mantle causing stress to accumulate along transform faults. The build-up of pressure is a result of the friction and resistance between adjacent plates. When this pressure exceeds the strength of the rocks, it causes the plates to suddenly slip past each other, resulting in an earthquake along a transform fault.
When a neuron depolarizes this rushes out of the axon?
When a neuron depolarizes, sodium ions rush into the axon through voltage-gated sodium channels. This influx of sodium ions causes the inside of the neuron to become more positively charged, propagating the electrical signal along the axon in the form of an action potential.
What super food helps lower your blood pressure?
Low sodium foods are the best for lowering blood pressure. Fruits and vegetables are very healthy options for healthy eating along with leans meats and organic foods.
What are the functions of sodium in the body?
sodium along with potassium maintains the electrolyte balance in our body
What causes an action potential when it binds the motor end plate?
When the neurotransmitter acetylcholine binds to the motor end plate, it triggers the opening of sodium channels in the muscle cell membrane. This influx of sodium ions leads to depolarization of the cell, creating an action potential that propagates along the muscle fiber, ultimately leading to muscle contraction.
