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yea,by retention water ,it increase blood volume,which ultimately increase blood pressure..
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What gland secretes vasopressin?
As ADH (which is also known as vasopressin) causes direct water reabsorption from the kidney tubules, salts and wastes are concentrated in what will eventually be excreted as urine. The hypothalamus controls the mechanisms of ADH secretion, either by regulating blood volume or the concentration of water in the blood.
What is another name for anti diuretic hormone apart from vasopressin?
vasopressin
What happens with less vasopressin production?
Too little vasopressin (or antidiuretic hormone) will lead to a condition called diabetes insipidus. This will mean that a person will be thirsty, and will urinate dilute urine (some times 3 to 4 liters per day). Vasopressin is the hormone that causes water to be reabsorbed in the kidneys. If you don't have enough vasopressin, then the kidneys will not reabsorb enough water, and excessive water will be excreted in the urine. This will cause dehydration and electrolyte imbalance in the body. Synthetic antidiuretic hormone is available (vasopressin and DDAVP).
What is another name for vasopressin?
There are actually a few other names for vasopressin. Some of these names include arginine vasopressin, antidiuretic hormone, and argipressin.
What organ produce vasopressin?
POSTERIOR PITUTARY GLAND produce vasopressin or anti-diuretic hormone.
What is a unit of vasopressin equal to in milligrams?
arginine vasopressin has 370 USP pressor units per milligram
Whatis dosage of vasopressin in treating cardiac arrest?
The adult dosage of vasopressin in cardiac arrest is 40 units.
A substance that causes incresed water loss through urine?
antidiuretic hormoneADH (anti diuretic hormone or vasopressin) decreases water loss via urine by causing water reabsorbtion in collecting tubules thus decreases diuresis (urine outcome).Diuretics like Prostaglandins increase water loss via urine .
What causes the greatest increase in the motion of molecules in a system?
One thing that causes the greatest increase of motion of molecules is an increase in temperature.
What hormone is also called vasopressin?
calcitonin
What is the meaning of vasopressin?
vasopressin is an antidiuretic hormone responsible for increased permeability of the distal tubules of the kidney, increasing water reabsorption and reducing urine volume.
What endocrine organ produces vasopressin?
Vasopressin is produced in the postieror pituitary gland. This glad also produces oxytocin.
