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.
Because she had no dowry to be paid. He, impoverished as he is, looks for a splendid dowry. In order to provide a dowry for her, her father invested all his savings in shares of the Universal Bank, losing everything after its failure. Marriage was considered inexpedient unless large dowries were brought to the husband. The dowry is given to the husband, for him to enjoy as long as the marriage shall last.