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What system primarily regulates the Na+ and water content for ECF volume regulation?
How are Na+ and water intake and excretion regulated for the regulation of effective circulating volume?
How is water movement influenced during most of gastrointestinal (GI) absorption and renal excretion?
Which organ is primarily responsible for water, salt, and acid removal?
What is the role of the kidney in regulating water and electrolyte balances?
What is the functional unit of the kidney
What are the homeostatic roles of the kidney related to excretion?
What are the roles of the ureters and urethra in the urinary system?
How does the kidney contribute to the regulation of arterial pressure?
What metabolic function is associated with the kidney in terms of gluconeogenesis?
describe three general types of movements of a synovial joint using examples
antigen exposure in the gut is usually recognised by cells in ___ in the ileum
effective if epithelial barrier is breached
stimulates the liver to break down glycogen and release glucose back into the blood
They stimulate the production and maturation of T cells.
produced in the hypothalamus, but released into the bloodstream via the posterior pituitary.
stimulates cells in the liver and muscles to remove sugar from the blood and store it as glycogen
It raises blood glucose levels and also stimulates the breakdown of fats and proteins for energy.
increased pulse, increases blood pressure, increases blood flow to muscles, makes the air passages open wider, releases extra glucose to the bloodstream, gives a sudden burst of energy and prepares the body for intense physical activity.
The Master endocrine gland, it produces tropic hormones that controls the actions of other endocrine glands.