Explain the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone axis.
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Explain the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone axis.
Aldosterone
Aldosterone is a hormone released by the adrenal cortex, and is one of the major hormones at play in regulating the sodium/potassium balance in the body. When blood levels of potassium get to high, aldosterone causes the release of potassium into the urine, and returns sodium into the body in exchange.
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View this answerThe renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is sometimes called the RAAS for short, and sometimes it's shortened even further and referred to as the RAS,...
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Chapter 10 / Lesson 8Read about the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. Learn the steps in the RAAS system, its effects on the body, and how the RAAS system is regulated.