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The body fluid compartments contain the intracellular fluid compartment (within the cells) and extracellular fluid compartment (outside the cells). There is about 2/3 (0.66) body fluid in extracellular fluid compartment and 1/3 (0.33) body fluid in intracellular fluid compartment. Extracellular fluid compartment is made up of interstitial fluid (80%) and plasma (20%). Water made up 45-75% of total body mass. This percentage depends of gender and age. The total mass of body fluids found in female

To determine which hormone is the most important for normal body functioning, we first need to understand how each hormone affects the body. Aldosterone- Is produced in the cortex of the adrenal glands. Aldosterone affects the body’s ability to regulate blood pressure. This hormone sends signals to organs that increase the amount of sodium the body sends into the bloodstream or the amount of potassium released in the urine. This hormone can increase blood volume by causing the bloodstream to reabsorb

works by decreasing plasma volume which reduces venous return and diminishes cardiac output causing blood pressure to fall. This change in plasma volume with a diuretic can stimulate both the sympathetic nervous system and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. The degree in which these systems activate governs the magnitude of acute blood pressure decrease with both diuretic monotherapy and diuretics given in combination with

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cortex, which is mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids. The most outer layer of cortex independently secreted mineralocorticoids to regulate salt and water balance, leading to increase in blood volume and pressure. Aldosterone is the most important of the mineralocorticoids. The aldosterone primarily targets the kidneys ATCH take control to allow the middle and inner parts of adrenal cortex to release glucocorticoids. This hormone helps to promote the breakdown of muscle proteins to amino acids, which

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cortisol), mineralocorticoids (aldosterone), and adrenal androgens deficiencies (Michels and Michels, 2014). Addison’s Disease is also defined by hypocortisolim. Deficiency of cortisol from the adrenal cortex fasciculate layer leads to weakness, weight loss, anorexia, nausea, and diarrhea and pain (Gorman, 2013). Since the entire adrenal cortex is affected, hypotension and glucose deficiency abnormalities are also present. Patients also have low cortisol and aldosterone levels. Low cortisol levels results

wonders why. What would you tell her? Patients who have burns will lose a profuse amount of water, becoming hypovolemic, as well as electrolytes and become dehydrated quickly. The body wants to try and maintain homeostasis so the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system will activate to conserve as much sodium as possible; for every three sodium ions withheld in the system, the body pumps two potassium ions out into urine excretion. The body is trying to hold on to more sodium so there is more potassium

The endocrine system is made up of organs and tissues that produce hormones. Hormones are natural chemicals produced in one place, secreted into the bloodstream and then used by other organs and target systems. Hormones control the target organs. Some organic systems have their own internal control systems in place of the hormones or together with them. As we get older, natural changes occur in the way in which body systems are controlled. Some target tissues become less sensitive to the hormone

the inability of the heart to meet the bodies metabolic need for oxygen and is characterised by a decrease in cardiac output. The body has many intrinsic mechanisms to attempt to maintain cardiac output, including activating the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). The RAAS cascade acts to restore cardiac output by increasing fluid retention, thus increasing blood volume and pressure. Unfortunately, in decompensated heart failure, this is not enough to re-establish cardiac output, causing the