Posterior Pituitary Hormones
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What is an overview of the posterior pituitary hormones?
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What is the release of ADH stimulated by?
Activation osmoreceptors which detect the osmostic concentration (how concentrated fluids are)
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What happens if you are dehydrated?
The concentration of the blood and the fluids will increase which stimulates osmoreceptors which stimulates the secretion of ADH from the posterior pituitary
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What is ADH?
An antidiuretic hormone that makes you retain fluid
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How does ADH make you retain fluid?
By reabsorbing water at the kidneys which helps to elevate blood volume and blood pressure
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