The response to increase in the salt concentration of the extracellular solution is called _______ thirst.
A) hypovolemic
B) hypotonic
C) osmoreceptive
D) osmotic

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An increase in salt concentration in the extracellular solution leads to an increase in osmotic pressure, which is sensed by the osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus. This triggers the sensation of thirst, which is known as osmotic thirst. Hypovolemic thirst, on the other hand, is triggered by a decrease in blood volume and hypotonic thirst is triggered by a decrease in extracellular fluid volume. Osmoreceptive thirst is not a recognized term.

The Response to Increase in the Salt Concentration of the Extracellular