water balance Flashcards
1
Q
how does water enter the body
A
drinking
eating
metabolic water
2
Q
how does water exit our body
A
sweating
breathing
urination
defecation
3
Q
ADH
A
hormone that controls reabsorption of water in kidneys
4
Q
how is water balance maintained
A
hypothalamus
ADH
5
Q
how does water balance work
A
- osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus detected dissolved concentrations in the plasma
- if it’s high osmolarity the thirst center is activated and lets us know we need to drink more water and ADH is released.
