- ADH stands for Anti-diuretic hormone.
- ADH is produced in the region of the brain known as the Hypothalamus.
- It flows through the blood stream and its target is the kidney.
- The effect of ADH is to control or alter the quantity or composition of water in blood.
- ADH has the ability to make the blood more or less concentrated.
- ADH targets the collecting duct.
- ADH is responsible for increasing the amount of water added to the blood.
- The urine becomes more concentrated and the volume decreases.
Friday, November 4, 2011
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