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(c) Describe how ADH controls the level of water in the blood. |
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Answer» Answer: Antidiuretic hormone stimulates WATER reabsorbtion by stimulating INSERTION of "water channels" or aquaporins into the membranes of kidney tubules. These channels transport solute-free water through tubular CELLS and back into blood, LEADING to a decrease in plasma osmolarity and an increase osmolarity of URINE.
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