NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hormone produced by the pituitary gland that constricts blood vessels and reduces urine output.
A
ADH
B
ANP
C
GFR
D
ASP
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Antidiuretic hormone is made by a part of the brain called the hypothalamus and is secreted into the blood by the pituitary gland.

Detailed explanation-2: -Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) helps regulate the amount of water in your body. It works to control the amount of water your kidneys reabsorb as they filter out waste from your blood. This hormone is also called arginine vasopressin (AVP).

Detailed explanation-3: -ADH is also known as vasopressin. ADH constricts blood vessels and reduces urine output. ADH is a 9 amino acid peptide synthesized in cells in the supraoptic nucleus and paraventricular nucleus in the hypothalamus.

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