The figure shows a path model of the homeostatic system that regulates the osmolarity of blood. This regulated variable is represented by a dashed box. Other variables are represented by solid black boxes. An arrow connecting one box to another indicates a relationship between two variables. The sign above an arrow (+ or -) indicates whether the variables are related positively or negatively. Activity of channel proteins in nerve cells membranes Osmolarity of blood Activity of nerve cells in "thirst center" of hypothalamus Volume of water ingested by a person Which variable depends directly on the activity of nerve cells in the "thirst center" of the hypothalamus? the activity of channel proteins the osmolarity of blood the volume of water ingested
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Case #2: On a particularly busy day, a student taking Anatomy and Physiology I does not have anything to drink from 9:30 am until 6:30 pm. Osmoreceptors in the brain detect the decreased level of water in the blood. These receptors send a signal to the hypothalamus/posterior pituitary, which stimulates the release of antidiuretic hormone (ADH). This hormone acts on the nephron tubules and collecting ducts in the kidney to increase reabsorption of water, which returns water to the blood. This retention of water has the additional effect of decreasing urinary output. As the fluid levels in the blood stabilize, the release of ADH ends. 1. What is the variable monitored by this loop? 2. What is the stimulus? 3. What is the control center? 4. What is the effector? 5. What is the efferent pathway? 6. This is an example of ___ (positive / negative) feedback. How could you tell?
Art-labeling Activity: The Integration of Fluid Volume Regulation and Sodium Ion Concentration in Body Fluids, Part 1 Increasing ECF volume by fluid gain or fluid and Na+ gain Responses to Natriuretic Peptides Decreased thirst Combined Effects Decreasing ECF volume Decreased blood pressure Increasing blood pressure and volume Increased water loss in urine Inhibition of ADH, aldosterone, epinephrine, and norepinephrine release Natriuretic peptides released by cardiac muscle cells HOMEOSTASIS DISTURBED HOMEOSTASIS RESTORED Decreased blood volume HOMEOSTASIS Start Increased Na+ loss in urine Normal ECF volume Increased blood volume and atrial distension
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