When you are dehydrated, your body secretes ADH.  What is the effect of ADH on the collecting ducts?

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When you are dehydrated, your body secretes ADH.  What is the effect of ADH on the collecting ducts?

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The pituitary gland is the pea-sized endocrine gland that is enclosed by the protective structure called as sella turcica. It is located at the base of the brain where a pituitary stalk called infundibulum attaches it to the hypothalamus. It consists of three lobes namely anterior lobe, posterior lobe and intermediate lobe.

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