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Atrial Natiuretic peptide (ANP) |
ANP causes the kidneys to filter/remove water and salt from the blood this lowering blood pressure back to homeostasis |
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Renin-angiotensin System |
When BP is low the RAS is activated. |
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Aldosterone |
From adrenal cortex- tells kidneys to keep salt in blood |
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Antidiuretic Hormone ADH |
From pituitary gland- tells kidneys to keep water in blood (increase reabsorption) |
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Erythropoietin (EPO) |
Kidneys release the hormone EPO which travels to red bone marrow and stimulates the production of red blood cells. An increase in RBC restore oxygen levels |
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Calcitrol |
The kidney is needed to activate vitamin D with a term called Calcitrol. Calcitrol plays a role in regulating blood calcium levels as it is able to increase the amount of calcium absorbed into the blood from our small intestine. |
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Parathyroid Hormone |
Comes from the parathyroid gland causes kidneys to keep calcium in blood (increase reabsorption) |
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Calcitonin |
Comes from the thyroid gland and causes kidney to filter/remove calcium from blood (decreases reabsorption) |
