HSB- OSMOREGULATION INVOLVING THE KIDNEY AND HYPOTHALAMUS

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  • To keep the composition of the blood constant the hypothalamus stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete..

    ADH antidiuretic hormone
  • The osmotic potential is detected by..

    osmo-receptor cells in the hypothalamus
  • What are factors that vary the composition of the blood?

    drinking, sweating, salt
  • What does ADH do?

    causes water to be reabsorbed into the blood from the kidney tubules (this keeps the blood constant)