14.11 Thirst and Salt Appetite

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Salt Appetite

Desire for salt, consisting of hedonistic and regulatory components

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Decreased Plasma Volume

Signals to baroreceptors, which signal for thirst and the production of angiotensin II

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Increased Plasma Osmolarity

Signals to osmoreceptors, producing the feeling of thirst

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Thirst

Stimulated by a variety of inputs (e.g., baroreceptors, osmoreceptors, and possibly angiotensin II)