Aldosterone, often called the âsalt-retaining hormone,â is released from the adrenal cortex in response to angiotensin II or directly in response to increased plasma K+. It promotes Na+ reabsorption by the nephron, promoting the retention of water. It is also important in regulating K+,promoting its excretion.
A dowry consisted of gifts brought to a husband during marriage, and is still practiced in India. Dowries were commonly practiced in Europe, and could consist of money. A dowry is money, property, or goods that a woman brings as a gift to her husband upon marriage. The practice, also known as trousseau, is a custom that has been around for centuries and was most commonly practiced in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Foreleg, cheeks and maw. The gift of the foreleg, cheeks and maw (Hebrew: ×Ö°Ö¼×¨××¢Ö· ×Ö°Ö¼×Ö¸×Ö·×Ö´× ×Ö°×§ÖµÖ¼××Ö¸×ââ) of a kosher-slaughtered animal to a kohen is a positive commandment in the Hebrew Bible. In Mishnah interpretation a continuing application of the commandment is identified both in the Land of Israel and among Jewish diaspora (Hullin, 10).