What role do the pituitary gland in concentration of urine?

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  • What role do the pituitary gland in concentration of urine?:
    • The pituitary gland releases a hormone called anti duretic hormone which controls the concentration of urine
  • What does the hormone called anti duretic hormone do?
    controls the concentration of urine
  • How is the concentration of urine controlled?:
    • The brain monitors the water content of the blood and instructs the pituitary gland to release adh into the blood depending on how much is needed
    • This is controlled by negative feedback