Which of the following actions would you expect to be occurring in the body of a

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Which of the following actions would you expect to be occurring in the body of a person who has been stranded in a hot desert for several hours? The hypothalamus would be stimulating production of antidiuretic hormone in the posterior pituitary. The hypothalamus would be inhibiting production of oxytocin in the posterior pituitary. The hypothalamus would be stimulating production of growth hormone in the anterior pituitary. The hypothalamus would be inhibiting production of adrenocorticotropic hormone in the anterior pituitary.

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Correct answer:- (a)The hypothalamus would be stimulating production of antidiuretic hormone in the posterior pituitary.
Explanation:- antidiuretic hormone conserve body water by reducing the loss of water in urine.
-ADH binds to receptors on cells in the collecting ducts of the kidney and promotes reabsorption of water back into the circulation.

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