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.
misÂ·tress. n. 1. A woman who has a continuing sexual relationship with a man who is married to someone else. 2. A woman in a position of authority, control, or ownership, as the head of a household: Thirteen years had seen her mistress of Kellynch Hall (Jane Austen).3.. 1. a woman who has a continuing extramarital sexual relationship with a man. 2. a woman in a position of authority, ownership, or control, such as the head of a household. 3. a woman or female personification having control over something specified: she was mistress of her own destiny.