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- OsmoregulationOsmoregulation is the process by which an organism regulates the water balance in its body to maintain homeostasis. In animals, this process is brought about by osmoreceptors, which can detect changes... More
- Acid-Base Balance
1. Osmoregulation:
This is the control of water and mineral salts in the body. When there is excess water in the blood, the kidney, under the influence of the Anti-Diuretic HormoneAntidiuretic hormone (ADH) is a hormone that helps your kidneys manage the amount of water in your body ADH is a substance produced naturally in an area of the brain called... More, excretes much water so that the amount of water is brought back to a normal level. Less ADH will be released from the pituitary gland. The kidney tubules become less permeablePermeability is a measure of the ability of a porous material (having small spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass) to allow fluids to pass through it. More to water. This
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