Question

What does the ADH hormone do?

Answer 1

ADH (Anti-diuretic hormone):

1. It is made by nerve cells found in the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary gland.
2. The ADH regularly controls and balances the quantity of water in the blood.
3. It is involved in the conservation of fluid volume of the body by a reduction in the amount of water released as urine.
4. Increased concentration of water causes an increase in the pressure and volume of blood.
5. A high ADH level causes the body to produce less urine. A low-level results in greater urine production.
6. Diabetes insipidus is caused by a lack of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called vasopressin, which prevents dehydration, or the kidney's inability to respond to ADH.