Dangers of High Blood Pressure Normal Hypertensive Can lead to Atherosclerosis (

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Dangers of High Blood Pressure Normal Hypertensive Can lead to Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and Heart Disease Increase Risk of Stroke (hemorrhagic) or Cardiac Increased wall thickness Infarct Renal Failure Chronic Kidney Disease Aneurism Tear in tunica intima of Aorta Pulmonary Hypertension- problem with tunica media (loss of elasticity); can be related to heart rce required to Reduced interior diameter Increased resistance, . _ more force to move blood through vessel murmurs like Mitral Valve Disease. Question: What organ is important in by controlling fluid and solute bal ting blood pressure

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ANS) The organ imnportant for regulating blood pressure by controlling fluid and solute balance is : Kidney

Kindney help in blood plasma filteration, separation of useful chemicals from waste and returning it to blood hence which further aids in regulating blood volume and pressure of body.

Kidneys also help in solute movements between external and internal environment of body, they act as point of homeostasis by disposing metabolic wastes and controlling body fluid compostion by adjusting rate of solute loss.

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