Changes in Blood Osmotic Pressure Would Most Affect the Secretion

Question

Changes in blood osmotic pressure would most affect the secretion of
A) ACTH.
B) ADH.
C) oxytocin.
D) TSH.
E) LH.

Accepted Answer

ADH (antidiuretic hormone) is responsible for regulating water balance in the body by controlling the permeability of the collecting ducts of the kidneys to water. Changes in blood osmotic pressure would signal the release or inhibition of ADH secretion to restore water balance.