Where is antidiuretic hormone (ADH) synthesized, and where does it act?
A)Hypothalamus; renal tubular cells
B)Renal tubules; renal collecting ducts
C)Anterior pituitary; posterior pituitary
D)Posterior pituitary; loop of Henle

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Once synthesized in the hypothalamus, ADH is stored and secreted by the posterior pituitary and acts on the vasopressin 2 (V2) receptors of the renal duct cells to increase their permeability.

Where Is Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) Synthesized, and Where Does It