How does hyperaldosteronism (excessive aldosterone secretion) cause edema?

Q: What is Renal Sodium Regulation?

A: Answer: Introduction: Sodium quantities in humans are partially maintained by a hormone known as…

Q: What is the plasma pH range?

A: The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. The readings are based around a pH of 7, which is neutral, like…

Q: What drug is an aldosterone antagonist?

A: Aldosterone antagonist are "diuretics"or "water pills".

Q: Are patients with diabetes mellitus more likely to have trouble with acidosis or alkalosis? Why?…

A: Diabetes mellitus is the most usual metabolic disorder in the society. The diabetics may suffer from…

Q: Describe how the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, antidiuretic hormone, and atrial natriuretic…

A: RAAS system or renin-angiotensin system is a system that regulates fluid and blood pressure. When…

Q: how does Diabetes mellitus causes renal failure?

A: A type of kidney disease caused by diabetes is known as diabetic kidney disease [DKD], chronic…

Q: If less ADH is produced in the kidneys, what happens to the amount of water reabsorbed by the blood?

A: ADH is also known as vasopressin, ADH is released from the posterior pituitary and plays the main…

Q: By what mechanism does thirst help regulate water intake?

A: Water forms a large portion of the body and 2/3 of water is present within cells called…

Q: What effect does glucagon have on the plasma?

A: Glucagon is a Protein secreted by the alpha cells of the Pancreas. Glucagon controls Plasma…

Q: What is the renin-angiotensin system?

A: this system is present in the kidney

Q: What are the two types of carbonic anhydrase found in the kidney?

A: Carbonic anhydrase catalyzes the conversion of carbon dioxide and carbonic acid. It is found in the…

Q: explain the role of ADH in water reabsorption?

A: Hormones are chemical messengers and help in the growth and development of organisms. The different…

Q: What is the effect of no vasopressin and maximum vasopressin concentration in the blood?

A: Vasopressin is also known as anti-diuretic hormone. Vasopressin is a peptide hormone produced in the…

Q: what is the role of ADH in water reabsorption?

A: Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), commonly known as vasopressin, is a small peptide hormone which…

Q: What are Basal concentrations?

A: CONCENTRATION IS NO.OF MOLES PER UNIT VOLUME.

Q: What is the process that occurs when all of the filtered bicarbonate has been reabsorbed?

A: This process occur in the kidneys.

Q: What is the net result of the renal response to acidosis?

A: Metabolic acidosis is a common clinical condition that is characterized by reduced blood pH and…

Q: How does aldosterone influence fluid and electrolyte balance?

A: Aldosterone  Aldosterone is a steroid hormone produced by adrenal gland cortex which is located…

Q: How does lack of protein in the blood cause edema?

A: The protein in our blood (especially albumin) are parts of an integrated system with heart and blood…

Q: What is the function of sodium ion in the body?

A: Sodium is a chemical element and an essential electrolyte that help the body to maintain water…

Q: What is the arterial PCO2 in metabolic acidosis or alkalosis?

A: Anatomy and physiology are the branches of biology, anatomy deals with the study of the structure of…

Q: What are excretory products of blood plasma?

A: Plasma is designed to carry nutrients, hormones, and proteins to the different parts of the body. It…

Q: Why does a patient with blood pressure of  70/45 confused and complains of thirst

A: For the healthy functioning of a human body the blood pressure should be at an appropriate level.…

Q: What are the two mechanisms by which kidneys help maintain blood pH?

A: The kidneys help keep up the equilibrium by discharging hydrogen ions into the pee and re-consuming…

Q: What two processes determine how much sodium excreted per unit time

A: The excretion rate of sodium depends on its bulk reabsorption in the loop of Henle and proximal…

Q: How do the kidneys respond to the presence of acidosis or alkalosis?

A: Kidneys have two main ways to maintain acid base balance  their cells reabsorb bicarbonate HCO3 -…

Q: How does acid deposition occur?

A: Acid rain or acid deposition is a term that is used to describes any form of precipitation with…

Q: Explain the relationship of the following to renal secretion and excretion of hydrogen ions: (a)…

A: Kidneys are two bean-shaped organs. They are situated just below the rib cage, one on each side of…

Q: How does angiotensin-II help to restore fluid balance when a person is dehydrated?

A: The relation between the total amount of water entering the organism through the ingestion of…

Q: What is removal of uric acid called?

A: Protein metabolism in the body often results in the accumulation of nitrogenous wastes. These…

Q: What are the differences between osmotic thirst and hypovolemic thirst?

A: The meaning of THIRST is a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat associated with a desire for…

Q: What are the Common Causes of Metabolic Acidosis?

A: METABOLIC ACIDOSIS It is a condition in which there is too much acid in the body fluids. It is a…

Q: During a heavy physical workout, will the body need to reabsorb ions or not and explain why

A: Yes. During a heavy physical workout,the body need to reabsorb ions . Body fluids consist of…

Q: The collecting duct reabsorption of Na+ causes?

A: Nephrons are the structural and functional units of kidney and are responsible for the formation of…

Q: How does the composition of urine help to maintain a healthy physiological acid-base balance?

A: Kidneys are the primary organs of excretion, particularly nitrogenous wastes. They are also organs…

Q: Which two abnormalities in plasma are key features of an uncompensated metabolic alkalosis? An…

A: Key features of an uncompensated metabolic alkalosis are an increase in blood pH and an increase in…

Q: How do diuretics work to reduce excess fluid in the body?  Describe the mechanisms of action for…

A: Diuretics (water pills) are medications used to lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension.…

Q: What are acidosis andalkalosis?

A: Blood is a biological buffer system. It is the circulatory fluid in the body. The property of blood…

Q: How is uric acid formed?

A: Uric acid    It is a heterocyclic compound. Its chemical formula is C5H4N4O3 In normal conditions,…

Q: What are the Functions of ICF and ECF

A: Intracellular fluid (ICF) compartment is the system which includes all the fluid present  inside of…

Q: How does renal compensation affect blood plasma levels of HCO3– ? How does respiratory compensation…

A: Renal compensation Renal compensation is a regulatory mechanism in which the pH of the plasma is…

Q: Why do people with hypertension keep a low-salt (low- sodium) diet? Explain further.

A: The force produced by circulating blood on the walls of the body's arteries, or major blood vessels,…

Q: How does, the renal system play an important role in maintaining a normal acid-base balance?

A: Acid-balance maintenance is essential for the regular functioning of biological systems because…

Q: What is Metabolic Acidosis?

A: Our body maintains H+ concentrations in a narrow limit. Acid-base disorders are pathological changes…

Q: how is glucose reabsorbed in the proximal tubule?

A: The kidneys filter unwanted substances from the blood and produce urine to excrete them. There are…