AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

EXCRETION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does ADH mean?
A
Attention deficit syndrome
B
Antidiuretic hormone
C
Aging decreases health
D
Anticoncentrating hormone
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A hormone that helps blood vessels constrict and helps the kidneys control the amount of water and salt in the body. This helps control blood pressure and the amount of urine that is made.

Detailed explanation-2: -ADH thus decreases the volume of excretory urine and the nature of urine becomes hypertonic (concentrated). Due to this type of function, vasopressin is known as an antidiuretic hormone.

Detailed explanation-3: -ADH actively monitors the volume of water in the body and controls it. It acts on the kidneys and the blood vessels and functions to control the blood pressure.

Detailed explanation-4: -Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is a condition in which the body makes too much antidiuretic hormone (ADH). This hormone helps the kidneys control the amount of water your body loses through the urine. SIADH causes the body to retain too much water.

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