The release of ADH is initiated when osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus detect a change in the body's water potential.
Osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus detect changes in water potential and trigger the release of ADH.
| Front | Describe what causes ADH to be released from the posterior pituitary gland. |
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| Back | Osmoreceptors:
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