MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ causes the collecting ducts to reabsorb more water.
A
ADH
B
renin
C
ANP
D
none of these is correct
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vasopressin increases the water permeability of the renal collecting duct cells, allowing more water to be reabsorbed from collecting duct urine to blood.

Detailed explanation-2: -ADH causes the walls of the distal convoluted tubule and collecting duct to become permeable to water-this drastically increases the amount of water that is reabsorbed during tubular reabsorption.

Detailed explanation-3: -ADH mainly acts on collecting ducts of kidney and increase the water reabsorption in this part.

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