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Full Text. Hormonal Regulation of the Excretory System. Maintaining a proper water balance in the body is important to avoid dehydration or over-hydration (hyponatremia). The water concentration of the body is monitored by osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus, which detect the concentration of electrolytes in the extracellular fluid.
The second source of body water is metabolic water, the water produced by the various chemical reactions of the body. It amounts to about 200 ml/day. Therefore, preformed water + metabolic water = 2, 500 ml/ day. Describe the mechanism by which fluid intake is regulated by thirst.