ADH and oxytocin are stored in the pars nervosa or neurohypophysis. They are synthesised in the hypothalamus and are transported axonally to the... View Article
Body fluids and electrolytes are mostly maintained by the brain, kidneys and adrenal glands. It is required to maintain homeostasis. The pH of... View Article
The main hormone, which controls the water balance in the body is ADH. It regulates the amount of water absorbed in the kidneys. ADH is secreted... View Article
When the water level is too low in the body, osmoreceptors get activated and they stimulate the hypothalamus to release vasopressin or ADH from... View Article
Blood fluid volume and ionic concentration regulate the synthesis and release of ADH. Osmoreceptors detect any change in the blood volume and... View Article
ADH or vasopressin concentrates urine by stimulating the reabsorption of water from the distal part of the tubules. Also Check: How Can The... View Article
Vasopressin or ADH is the hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary. Vasopressin causes constriction of blood vessels and increases blood... View Article
ADH is an antidiuretic hormone and also called vasopressin. It is produced in the hypothalamus and secreted by the posterior pituitary. ADH... View Article
Some changes occur in the luteal phase due to a sudden drop in the levels of estrogen and progesterone. They are - Changes - Physical Cramps... View Article
In this phase, the follicle from where the mature egg ruptures, releases some estrogen and a huge amount of progesterone. These hormones aid in... View Article
The follicular phase commences on the first day of menstruation and terminates with ovulation. In this phase, the pituitary gland releases a... View Article
Dystocia is the result of 4 distinct abnormalities which can exist individually or in combination, these are - Voluntary muscles generate... View Article
It is painful periods (menses) with no indication of an organic lesion and is adverse on the first day of menstruation. Primary dysmenorrhea is... View Article
The following indicators can be helpful in predicting periods of fertility - Near ovulation, cervix becomes wider and softer There is an... View Article
Following are the disorders of spermiogenesis - Motility defects Different morphological defects Fertilization defects Following are the... View Article
The term Climacteric is applied to the transitional period which includes perimenopause and the few years post the menopause. There are... View Article
Perimenopause can be defined as that period around menopause which is characterized by the irregular function of ovaries and irregularity in... View Article
