ADH and Osmoregulation
Anti-diuretic hormone Secreted by the pituitary gland in the brain
Filtrate reaching collecting duct is hypotonic (high water content) in comparison to the surrounding tissue of the medulla – water diffuses into blood
Collecting ducts permeability to water is dependent upon the presence/absence of ADH *Absent - impermeable water stays in urine *Present - permeable water moves into blood
Diuretics Caffeine and other drugs can inhibit Na+ reabsorption, causing less water to return to the blood by osmosis (increases urine output)
Diuretics Alcohol consumption messes with your brain – stops the production of ADH – increases urine output and causes dehydration