If the body needs to conserve water, which of the following hormones will be produced to increase the permeability of the collecting duct?
a. progesterone and cortisol
b. estrogen and melatonin
c. aldosterone and vasopressin
d. serotonin and testosterone
Answer is c. aldosterone and vasopressin
You might also like to view...
Making up 2 to 4 percent of the leukocytes, the ___________ increase in number when they react to or phagocytize antigen-antibody complexes or allergens
Fill in the blank with correct word.
The mechanism that establishes the medullary osmotic gradient depends most on the permeability properties of the ________.
A) loop of Henle B) glomerular filtration membrane C) collecting duct D) distal convoluted tubule
Why are there so few spinal flexors, when there are a large number of different extensor groups?
What will be an ideal response?
Conscious initiation of muscle contraction is controlled by
a. the spinal cord. b. the brain stem. c. the cerebral cortex. d. the thalamus. e. none of these answers.