Osmoreceptors Change Their Firing Rate in Response to

question 101

Multiple Choice

Osmoreceptors change their firing rate in response to

• A) the angiotensin concentration in blood.
• B) the concentration of renin within the blood.
• C) movement of water out of the osmoreceptor as the interstitial fluid becomes hypertonic.
• D) reduced osmotic pressure within the blood plasma.
• E) increased blood plasma volume.

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