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Which hormone is responsible for facultative water reabsorption in the collecting ducts?
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ADH is the hormone responsible for facultative water reabsorption.
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What is facultative water reabsorption?
facultative water reabsorption is the reabsorption of water in the kidneys that is under the hormonal control of ADH (anti diuretic hormone) The amount of water reabsorbed is dependant on how much the body needs to reabsorb to maintain homeostasis and fluid balance.
What hormone is responsible for faculative water reabsorption?
ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
Is the hormone responsible for increased sodium reabsorption?
anti diuretic hormone
What substance directly controls the reabsorption of water from the collecting ducts?
The antidiuretic hormone is the substance that directly controls the reabsorption of water from the collecting ducts. It is also known as vasopressin.
What hormones prevents excessive water loss by promoting water reabsorption in the collecting duct?
antidiuretic hormone
What is aldosteronae?
Aldosterone is a hormone responsible for the reabsorption of Na+ and the secretion of K+. It is produced by the adrenal glands that sit atop the kidney (renal).
When the concentration of antidiruetic hormone rises in the blood?
water channels, or aquaporins, appear in the cell membranes of the collecting duct epithelial cells promoting the reabsorption of water from the filtrate
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.
The hormone aldosterone functions to promote the?
Reabsorption of Sodium
The hormone that influences sodium reabsorption in the kidney is?
aldosterone
What Hormone stimulates the kidneys to absorb more water?
The hormone that promotes reabsorption by the kideny is Vasopressin
Is oxytocin a hormone?
Yes,it is a hormone.It is produced by hypothalamus.
