ADH works primarily at the
a. liver. c. stomach.
b. pancreas. d. kidneys.
D
Antidiuretic hormone has two functions: (1) by means of the V1 receptors, it constricts smooth muscles within the arterial wall, and (2) through V2 receptors, it regulates fluid balance by altering the permeability of the kidney tubule to water.
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