How does vasopressin reduce water loss?

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How does vasopressin reduce water loss? What is the primary cation in extracellular fluid? How does aldosterone affect sodium reabsorption?

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WATER AND BODY FLUIDS Lecture 4 and 5   Three Basic Processes in urine formation         Glomerular filtration             o where the blood is filtered by the nephron by the glomerulus into the Bowman’s                  capsule      Tubular reabsorption            o Materials that need to be in the blood are reabsorbed into the blood stream                  through osmosis and with carrier mediated transport            o Renal threshold­ the maximum amount of solute that can be transported using                 carrier mediated transport            o After this point glucose, blood proteins, ketone bodies and bile among other                  things should not be in the filtrate     Tubular Secretion             o Removal of wast

How does vasopressin reduce water loss?

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How does vasopressin reduce water loss?

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