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Anti-diuretic Hormone

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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[Anti-diuretic Hormone]] is a [[hormone]] produced by the [[Pituitary Gland|pituitary gland]] to control the [[volume]] of [[urine]] produced by the [[kidney]]s.

===About Anti-diuretic Hormone===
: The [[kidney]]s are the [[Target Organ|target organs]] for '''anti-diuretic hormone'''.
: When the [[kidney]]s receive '''anti-diuretic hormone''' any [[water]] lost from the [[blood]] is reabsorbed into the [[blood]] causing the [[volume]] of [[urine]] to be low and its [[concentration]] to be high.
: When there is little '''anti-diuretic hormone''' the [[water]] taken out of the [[blood]] in the [[kidney]]s is passed on to the [[bladder]] via the [[ureter]]s causing the [[volume]] of [[urine]] to be high and the [[concentration]] to be low.