KROK 1 2007 – Question 129 · KROK (Medicine) · Physiology
Osmotic pressure of a man’s blood plasma is 350 mosmole/l (standard pressure is 300 mosmole/l). First of all it will result in high secretion of the following hormone:
- A. Natriuretic
- B. Vasopressin
- C. Adrenocorticotropin
- D. Aldosteron
- E. Cortisol
Hint
Think of the hypothalamic osmoreceptors and the hormone that raises water permeability of the collecting ducts to dilute hyperosmolar plasma.
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