Nitrosomonas is a nitrifying bacteria, which oxidises ammonia to nitrite. It is a chemoautotroph. Also Check: Nodule Formation NEET Questions... View Article
Estrogen and progesterone are the two main female sex hormones. Estradiol is the most important estrogen hormone. Estrogen regulates the... View Article
The most common androgen is testosterone. It is synthesised and secreted by Leydig cells. Androgens regulate the development of the male... View Article
Insufficient adrenal hormones cause acute weakness, fatigue, low blood pressure, muscle weakness, hypoglycemia, etc. Also Check: How Can The... View Article
Vasopressin or ADH is a vasoconstrictor. It constricts blood vessels and thereby increases blood pressure. It is stored and released by the... View Article
Thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and tetraiodothyronine (T4) or thyroxine require iodine for the synthesis in the thyroid gland. Also... View Article
Sodium and potassium level is regulated by the hormone aldosterone. It is a mineralocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. It stimulates the... View Article
Sodium and water balance in the body is regulated by aldosterone (mineralocorticoid) secreted by adrenal glands and ADH secreted by the posterior... View Article
Yes, kidneys regulate total potassium concentration in the body and maintain sodium-potassium balance. The ionic balance of the body is... View Article
Aldosterone is the main mineralocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. It helps in maintaining water and electrolyte balance. It stimulates... View Article
ADH and oxytocin are stored in the pars nervosa or neurohypophysis. They are synthesised in the hypothalamus and are transported axonally to the... View Article
Body fluids and electrolytes are mostly maintained by the brain, kidneys and adrenal glands. It is required to maintain homeostasis. The pH of... View Article
The main hormone, which controls the water balance in the body is ADH. It regulates the amount of water absorbed in the kidneys. ADH is secreted... View Article
When the water level is too low in the body, osmoreceptors get activated and they stimulate the hypothalamus to release vasopressin or ADH from... View Article
Blood fluid volume and ionic concentration regulate the synthesis and release of ADH. Osmoreceptors detect any change in the blood volume and... View Article
ADH or vasopressin concentrates urine by stimulating the reabsorption of water from the distal part of the tubules. Also Check: How Can The... View Article
Vasopressin or ADH is the hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary. Vasopressin causes constriction of blood vessels and increases blood... View Article
ADH is an antidiuretic hormone and also called vasopressin. It is produced in the hypothalamus and secreted by the posterior pituitary. ADH... View Article
Some changes occur in the luteal phase due to a sudden drop in the levels of estrogen and progesterone. They are - Changes - Physical Cramps... View Article
