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The Brain Responds to Hypovolemia by Triggering Both Thirst and Hunger

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The brain responds to hypovolemia by triggering both thirst and hunger for _______.


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Pronephros

The most basic and embryonic form of kidney, which functions in the early stages of development in vertebrates.

Mesonephric Ducts

Embryonic structures in many vertebrates that develop into male reproductive organs and vestigial in females.

Testosterone

A steroid hormone produced primarily in the testes of males and the ovaries of females, responsible for the development of male sex characteristics and the regulation of libido.

Paramesonephric Duct

One of two embryonic tubes extending along the mesonephros and emptying into the cloaca; in the female, the duct forms the uterine tube, the uterus, and part of the vagina; in the male, it degenerates.

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