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Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System (view source)
Revision as of 09:40, 26 October 2010
, 09:40, 26 October 2010→Introduction
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
* Allows an animal’s salt intake to vary without any great affect on ECF volume or arterial pressure
* Allows an animal’s salt intake to vary without any great affect on ECF volume or arterial pressure
* If an animal’s salts intake increased 50x its blood pressure would only increase 5-6mmHg
* If an animal’s salt intake increased 50x its blood pressure would only increase 5-6mmHg
* Without the RAAS it would go up 10x that amount
* Without the RAAS it would go up 10x that amount