osmoregulate
osmoregulate.01 - regulation of osmotic pressure
OSMOREGULATE-V NOTES: Added by Julia for clearearth-biotexts.Aliases:
osmoregulate (v.)
osmoregulation (n.)
osmoregulatory (j.)
osmoregulation (n.)
osmoregulatory (j.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: organism
ARG1-PPT: environment osmoregulated
ARG2-MNR: instrument/method of osmoregulation
ARG1-PPT: environment osmoregulated
ARG2-MNR: instrument/method of osmoregulation
osmoregulate-v
Saltwater fishARG0
osmoregulaterel
by transporting salt out of their blood and into the surrounding water through specialized cells in their gillsARG2
.osmoregulation-n
For logistical reasons , very little information on the
osmoregulationrel
of cetaceansARG0
exists ; the majority of data are confined to dolphins and porpoises .osmoregulation-n
In humans the kidney plays a huge part in the
osmoregulationrel
of the body 's internal environmentARG1
.osmoregulation-n
Studies designed specifically to document the effect of exogenous oestrogen and progesterone on thirst and
vasopressinARG2
osmoregulationrel
in a small group of young women with primary ovarian failure indicate that these steroid hormones are without any influence on osmoregulation ( Baylis 1988 ) .osmoregulatory-j
Bacteria cells use
osmoregulatoryrel
proteinsARG2
as emergency valves to respond to changes in the osmotic pressure of their external environment .