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[[Image:RAS.jpg|right|thumb|300px|<small><center> Schematic of the RAAS ©RVC 2008</center></small>]]

[[Image:RAS.jpg|right|thumb|300px|<small><center> Schematic of the RAAS ©RVC 2008</center></small>]]

==Introduction==

==Introduction==

* Allows an animal’s salt intake to vary without any great affect on ECF volume or arterial pressure

The RAAS allows an animal’s salt intake to vary without any great affect on ECF volume or arterial pressure. If an animal’s salt 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

===The System===

===The System===