How Does ADH Work and What Does It Do

question 23

Multiple Choice

How does ADH work and what does it do?

• A) It binds to water molecules, making them too large to diffuse out of the blood stream, retaining water when the body needs it.
• B) It binds to blood cells, making them more porous to water so it more easily diffuses back into them and is not lost in urine filtration.
• C) It binds to the kidney tubules, making them less porous to water so less water filters out.
• D) It binds to nerve cells in hypothalamus, signaling that the body is dehydrated and should retain water.
• E) It binds to the collecting tubules in the kidney, opening pores to allow water to flow back out of the kidney into the blood.

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