HISTOLOGY
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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Which area of the brain contains the receptors responsible for detecting changes in water potential
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Hypothalamus
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Medulla Oblongata
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Amygdala
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Hippocampus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Changes in osmolality are detected by specialized neurons called osmoreceptors in the anterior hypothalamus (Leng et al., 1985).
Detailed explanation-2: -Osmoreceptors are sensory receptors in the thirst center in the hypothalamus that monitor the concentration of solutes (osmolality) of the blood.
Detailed explanation-3: -An osmoreceptor is a sensory receptor, primarily found in the hypothalamus of most homeothermic organisms, that detects changes in osmotic pressure. Osmoreceptors detect changes in plasma osmolarity (ie. concentration of solutes dissolved in the blood).
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