What stimulates the hypothalamus to release ADH?

What stimulates the hypothalamus to release ADH?
  1. Decrease in blood volume
  2. Increase in blood pressure
  3. Increase in body fluid volume
  4. Excessive loss of fluid from the body

Solution

Osmoreceptors in the body are activated by changes in blood volume, body fluid volume, and ionic concentration. An excessive loss of fluid from the body can activate these receptors, stimulating the hypothalamus to release ADH.

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