Question

Name the hormone responsible for the following functions.

Increased reabsorption of water in kidneys.

Answer 1

Anti-Diuretic Hormone (ADH)

1. The hypothalamus produces an anti-diuretic hormone (ADH), which is stored in the posterior pituitary gland.
2. ADH stimulates water reabsorption in the kidneys, preventing water loss in the urine.
3. A diuretic is a substance that increases urine production.
4. When a little amount of anti-diuretic hormone is injected into the body of animals or people, it causes urine production to decrease, and the hormone is named after this effect.