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.
At her new home the bride was welcomed by her mother-in-law and escorted to the hearth, the focal point of life in any Greek home. The dowry was an integral part of any marriage in Ancient Athens. For information on the legal aspects of the dowry see Women, Money and the Law in Ancient Athens. While one might hazard a guess there is no means by which we can know what Athenians were thinking when they first conceived the idea of a dowry; we can say, however, what they saw as the advantages and results of a dowered marriage.