MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

RENAL AND ACID BASE PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is regulated by ADH and occurs in the late DCT and collecting ducts
A
Obligatory water reabsorption
B
Facultative water reabsorption
C
Tubular secretion
D
Osmosis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The water reabsorption in the distal part of the nephron is in accordance with the body’s state of hydration, under the influence of ADH and is termed as ‘facultative reabsorption of water’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is a hormone that regulates water reabsorption or secretion in the distal convoluted tubule and collecting duct. In the distal convoluted tubule and the collecting duct, water is usually reabsorbed under the influence of Antidiuretic hormone (ADH).

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