Assertion: aldosterone | /r/CapableOf | exchange with potassium
Facets:
value: to maintain electrochemical neutrality
type: PURPOSE
value: to maintain water
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Angiotensin II also acts on the adrenal glands and releases aldosterone, which stimulates the epithelial cells in the distal tubule and collecting ducts of the kidneys to increase re-absorption of sodium, exchanging with potassium to maintain electrochemical neutrality, and water, leading to raised blood volume and raised blood pressure.