VUSN HEHI 5103 F & E Hormones Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions
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Fundamentals Of Nursing
VUSN HEHI 5103 F & E Hormones Exam
Study Guide with Complete Solutions
What is the "RAA System"? - Answer️️ -Renin → Angiotensin →
Aldosterone System
What triggers RAA system? - Answer️️ -Sympathetic NS stimulation
(fight or flight), low blood volume, low blood pressure (hypotensio...
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
VUSN HEHI 5103 F & E Hormones Exam
Study Guide with Complete Solutions
What is the "RAA System"? - Answer✔️✔️-Renin → Angiotensin →
Aldosterone System
What triggers RAA system? - Answer✔️✔️-Sympathetic NS stimulation
(fight or flight), low blood volume, low blood pressure (hypotension)
Describe pathway of RAA system. - Answer✔️✔️-Kidney secretes renin in
response to low blood volume → renin travels to liver & triggers
production of angiotensin I → angiotensin I travels to lungs & converts to
angiotensin II → angiotensin II travels to adrenal glands & stimulates
production of aldosterone
What enzyme is responsible for converting angiotensin I to angiotensin II?
- Answer✔️✔️-Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE)
What are two important functions of angiotensin II and what is the result? -
Answer✔️✔️-Peripheral vasoconstriction & stimulation of production of
aldosterone → increase blood pressure
Where is aldosterone produced and where does it act? - Answer✔️✔️-
Produced in adrenal cortex, acts on kidney
What are the effects of aldosterone release on fluid & electrolyte balance? -
Answer✔️✔️-- increases renal retention of Na+
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