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"At times оf lоw vоlume cаrdiаc output, cаrdiopulmonary volume receptors detect low volumes and relay information to the hypothalamus in the brain. In response, the hypothalamus increases the production of the steroid hormone vasopressin. Vasopressin causes the body to retain water, increasing salt concentration in the bloodstream, thereby increasing blood pressure and cardiac output." What is the receptor in this homeostasis example?

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"At times оf lоw vоlume cаrdiаc output, cаrdiopulmonary volume receptors detect low volumes and relay information to the hypothalamus in the brain. In response, the hypothalamus increases the production of the steroid hormone vasopressin. Vasopressin causes the body to retain water, increasing salt concentration in the bloodstream, thereby increasing blood pressure and cardiac output." Does this example represent a negative or positive homeostatic feedback loop?