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The amount of ADH that is secreted varies with?
The amount of ADH secreted varies with blood osmotic pressure and blood volume.
What triggers pituitary gland to produce adh?
dehydration, high solute levels in the blood, and low blood volume
What part of the body signals the hypothalamus to cause a reduction of the amounts of ADH in the blood?
heart
Changes in blood osmotic pressure would most affect the secretion of?
ADH (Antidiuretic Hormone)
What are the effects of ADH on water balance in the blood?
ADH is also known as antidiuretic hormone and it tells the kidneys to reabsorb more water from the filtrate so it produces less urine. The effect on the body is to retain water which will them raise the blood pressure.
The amount of ADH that is secreted varies with?
The amount of ADH secreted varies with blood osmotic pressure and blood volume.
Does ADH lower blood pressure?
no higher the blood pressure
What hormones increase blood volume and blood pressure and how?
aldosterone ADH
What hormone aldosterone or ADH has the greater effect on urine volume?
ADH decides the volume.Aldestorone involve in maintaining blood pressure.
When ADH is produced what happens?
If there is too little water in the blood, the hypothalamus will detect this and more ADH (Anti-Diuretic Hormone) will be produced. The increase in ADH will cause an increase in the permeability of the collecting duct in the kidney and so more water is reabsorbed into the blood. :)
What process is promoted by ADH?
ADH controls the rate that filtrate moves from the glomerulus into Bowman's capsule. ADH is also the only hormone that provides a system of control over the kidneys as an osmoregulator for urine production. Low levels of ADH in the blood are the brains response to thirst. Also during times of higher solute concentrations, ADH causes more water to be realesed from the nephrons to be reabsorbed by the blood.
How is the production of ADH regulated?
regulated by the osmolality of the circulating blood. Osmolality refers to the concentration of dissolved chemicals (such as sodium, potassium, and chloride; together called solute) circulating in the fluid base of the blood
Why is it important that people release more ADH when they sweat?
Because ADH controls blood water level by triggering the uptake of water in kidneys.
What stimulates the release of ADH?
The concentration of solutes in the blood stimulates the release of ADH or antidiuretic hormone. This is referred to as the plasma osmolarity.ADH releasing factor
Which hormone most affect the osmolarity of blood?
antidiuretic hormone or ADH
The primary effect of antidiruetic hormone ADH is to?
lower the osmolality of the blood
How would Hypothalamic tumor resulting in excess ADH production has what effect on the blood pressure?
The increased ADH (vasopressin) would cause water retention and increased volume of body fluids. This would make the heart work harder to pump the increased volume through the body resulting in higher blood pressure.
