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Elevated potassium levels in the body (hyperkalemia) is aserious condition, resulting in a severely decreased ability formuscle fibers and neurons to reploarize. The adrenal cortex canrespond to this. However, very high osmolarity shuts down thisresponse. Explain this incongruity, by describing the responsemechanism of the adrenal cortex.

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The reninaldosterone system contributes to the regulation of arterial pressure and to the maintenance of sodium and potassium balance Alterations in plasma potassium    See Answer
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