An inherited form of high blood pressure or hypertension is Liddle syndrome. In this condition, one exhibits severe hypertension which is seen... View Article
The posterior pituitary gland of the dehydrated person causes its hypothalamus to release ADH (antidiuretic hormone). The ADH signals kidneys to... View Article
Little ADH levels or a condition in which kidneys fail to respond to ADH causes too much water to be lost through kidneys. The urine, thus... View Article
Kidneys produce certain local hormones or paracrine or autocrine molecules namely adrenomedullin, endothelins and prostaglandins. The kidneys... View Article
Fluids in the body assist in cushioning the organs and joints and also in protection. They assist avert dehydration. Dehydration leads to... View Article
Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) is a tiny peptide released by the heart on atrial stretch and increased systemic blood pressure. It triggers... View Article
ADH is formed in the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary gland. It causes kidneys to produce less water, thus decreasing the... View Article
The ADH (antidiuretic hormone) regulates the water levels in the body. It is produced by the hypothalamus and stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb... View Article
The hormone aldosterone is produced and secreted by the adrenal glands. It is involved in signalling the kidneys to maintain levels of sodium and... View Article
Through the action of Antidiuretic hormone on blood vessels and kidneys, it assists in controlling blood pressure. Most importantly, it is... View Article
Maintaining electrolyte balance and regulation of fluids are carried out by three hormones - Aldosterone - released by the adrenal cortex... View Article
The Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), is a chemical produced in the brain. It helps regulate blood pressure by its action on the blood vessels and... View Article
Digestion begins in the mouth and is completed in the small intestine. The inner lining of the small intestine is richly supplied with villi.... View Article
Membrane proteins may be peripheral or integral proteins. Peripheral proteins are present on the surface of the membrane and are generally... View Article
Facilitated diffusion is a type of passive transport of ions and molecules across the plasma membrane through transmembrane proteins. It does not... View Article
Ribosomes are protein machinery and are present in the cytoplasm freely as well as bound to the membrane of the rough endoplasmic reticulum.... View Article
Carbohydrates, fats and proteins in the food are utilised to get the energy to carry out various metabolic and physical processes. The actual... View Article
Molecules need carrier protein to cross the plasma membrane barrier, which facilitates diffusion down the concentration gradient. Substances... View Article
Proteins, which remain in the cytosol or have to be incorporated into mitochondria, nucleus, chloroplasts, etc. are synthesised by free... View Article
Aquaporin is a transmembrane protein, which regulates the flow of water. It is a type of channel protein and allows a rapid flow of water by... View Article
