Questions: What organ produces renin and what stimulates its release?
- Kidney; high blood pressure
- Adrenal glands; fight or flight situations (sympathetic response)
- Thyroid gland; low blood oxygen levels
- Kidney; low blood pressure
Transcript text: What organ produces renin and what stimulates its release?
Kidney; high blood pressure
Adrenal glands; fight or flight situations (sympathetic response)
Thyroid gland; low blood oxygen levels
Kidney; low blood pressure
Solution
The answer is the fourth one: Kidney; low blood pressure.
Explanation for each option:
Kidney; high blood pressure - Incorrect. The kidney produces renin in response to low blood pressure, not high blood pressure.
Adrenal glands; fight or flight situations (sympathetic response) - Incorrect. The adrenal glands produce hormones like adrenaline and cortisol in response to stress, but they do not produce renin.
Thyroid gland; low blood oxygen levels - Incorrect. The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate metabolism, but it does not produce renin.
Kidney; low blood pressure - Correct. The kidneys produce renin when they detect low blood pressure, which is part of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) that helps regulate blood pressure.
Summary:
The kidney produces renin in response to low blood pressure.