308 lesson 3 Test 1

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What are 7 ways that the body Regulates Water Balance?
- 1. hypothalamic regulation
- 2. pituitary regulation
- 3. adrenocortical regulation
- 4. renal regulation
- 5. cardiac regulation
- 6. gastrointestinal regulation
- 7. insensible water loss
What does the body secrete in response to increase in blood volume?

Natriuretic peptide
Give two example of diseases that stretches the heart tissue:
- pulmonary edema
- CHF
How does Natriuretic Peptide decrease blood volume and blood osmolarity?

increasing urine and Na excretion
What is the diagnostic tool for HF?

BNP (Blood Natriuretic peptide)