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What factor assists in the non-hormonal control of blood volume by kidneys and leads to an increase in urinary output with an increase in arterial pressure?
Which mechanism involves slow, long-lasting changes in blood volume and is also known as Pressure Diuresis & Natriuresis?
Which hormone is involved in long-term regulation of arterial blood pressure and leads to an increase in blood pressure by vasoconstriction?
Which reflex is involved in short-term regulation of arterial blood pressure and is activated by changes in atrial and pulmonary pressures?
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Which factor maintains blood pressure for days, weeks, months, or even years by controlling renal body fluid pressure systems?
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What is the effect of a decrease in blood pressure (BP) on urinary water and Na+ excretion?
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Which mechanism leads to an increase in arterial BP and subsequent increase in urinary Na+?
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What is the effect of sympathetic impulses to the kidney when BP falls below normal?
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What is the basis of giving diuretics in hypertensive patients?
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What is the effect of aldosterone when BP falls below normal?
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