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Our bodies are mostly water, and this water is constantly being lost through evaporative and other means. Thus the evolution of robust mechanisms for finding and consuming water has been critical for the survival of most animals. In this Primer, we discuss how the brain monitors the water content of the body and then transforms that physical information into the motivation to drink.
Biomedical and clinical sciences, Psychology and Cognitive Sciences, Drinking, Biological Sciences, Water-Electrolyte Balance, Medical and Health Sciences, Biological sciences, Psychology, Animals, Humans, Zoology, Thirst, Developmental Biology
Biomedical and clinical sciences, Psychology and Cognitive Sciences, Drinking, Biological Sciences, Water-Electrolyte Balance, Medical and Health Sciences, Biological sciences, Psychology, Animals, Humans, Zoology, Thirst, Developmental Biology
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