Control of water potential of body fluids known as osmoregulation
Key part of homeostasis
Specialized sensory neurons known as osmoreceptors monitor the water potential in the blood, these osmoreceptors are found in an area of the brain knows as the hypothalamus
If detect a decrease in water potential of blood, nerve impulses sent along sensory neurons to the posterior pituitary gland
Stimulate the pituitary gland to release antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
ADH molecules enter the blood and travel throughout the body
