Explain the Role That Osmoreceptors Have in the Release of ADH

question 1

Multiple Choice

Explain the role that osmoreceptors have in the release of ADH.

• A) Osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus detect changes in the water concentration in the plasma that indicate whether more or less water needs to be conserved.
• B) Osmoreceptors in the kidneys detect changes in the salt (sodium) concentration in the plasma that indicate whether more or less water needs to be conserved.
• C) Osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus detect changes in the salt (sodium) concentration in the plasma that indicate whether more or less water needs to be conserved.
• D) None of these are correct. Osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus detect changes in the salt (sodium) concentration in the plasma that indicate whether more or less water needs to be conserved.