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Vasopressin is related with:

Vasopressin is related with: Correct Answer Concentration of urine

Explanation:

  • Vasopressin is related with the concentration of urine.
  • It is also called Antidiuretic hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland.
  • It mainly acts on the kidney and stimulates the reabsorption of water by the distal convoluted tubules and thereby reduces the loss of water through urine (Diuresis) so-called antidiuretic hormone
  • The reabsorption of water makes the urine more concentrated.

Important Points 

  • The deficiency of ''Vasopressin'' results in a disease called 'Diabetes insipidus'.
  • Due to a lack of vasopressin, the body cannot retain the required amount of water and it is lost in the urine, so the person feels thirsty all the time.

Additional Information

  • The parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) releases the hormone acetylcholine to slow the heart rate. 

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