Using approximately 200 words, Explain the role of antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) in controlling extracellular fluid osmolarity and...

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Using approximately 200 words, Explain the role of antidiuretichormone (vasopressin) in controlling extracellular fluid osmolarityand its affect on urine volume and concentration.

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Every day 180 L of glomerular filtrate is formed with large quantity of water So the concentration of urine is very essential Cortical interstitial fluid is isotonic to plasma with the osmolarity of 300 mOsmL Osmolarity of medullary interstitial    See Answer
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