ADH Activated Water Channels Called ________ Are Essential for Water

question 71

Short Answer

ADH activated water channels called ________ are essential for water reabsorption in the collecting duct.

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Definitions:

LH

Luteinizing hormone, a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland, essential for regulating the menstrual cycle and ovulation in females and testosterone production in males.

Compounds

Substances formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in fixed proportions, possessing unique properties.

Autocrine Chemical Messengers

Chemical signals that are secreted by cells and act upon the same cell that secretes them, influencing cell behavior in a localized manner.

Paracrine

A type of cell signaling where the target cell is near the signal-releasing cell, facilitating local communication between cells.