When blood osmolality increases, ___________ is released by the posterior pituitary and acts on the kidney to increase water ret

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When blood osmolality increases, ___________ is released by the posterior pituitary and acts on the kidney to increase water ret

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lisov135 [29] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-09T18:17:47+03:00

<span>Osmolality denotes the number of dissolved particles in the blood. </span>
When blood osmolality increases, ADH is released by the posterior pituitary and acts on the kidney to increase water retention. <span>ADH stands for AntiDiuretic Hormone. </span>ADH works on the kidneys to reabsorb water into the blood stream.