L. " + OF. presser = to press; hormone from pars nervosa of hypophysis increasing blood pressure.
A hormone secreted in the brain (the posterior pituitary). The posterior pituitary secretes two hormones, vaspopressin and oxytocin (see oxytocin), that are medically important. It has antidiuretic properties - it suppresses the rate of urine formation - and is also called antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and vasopressor properties it stimulates contraction of blood vessels and raises blood pressure.
A hormone released by magnocellular neurosecretory cells of the hypothalamus in the posterior pituitary gland.
a hormone involved with water retention
A hormone manufactured in the hypothalamus and secreted by the pituitary that elevates blood pressure by producing vasoconstriction and instructs the kidneys to conserve water instead of excreting it.
hormone comprised of 9 amino acids and produced by the hypothalmus and stored in the posterior pituitary; elevates blood pressure by constriction of small blood vessels; increases water resorption in kidney tubules, decreasing urine volume.
peptide hormone secreted from the posterior pituitary that affects the kidney and vascular system to conserve body water and increase blood pressure. Antidiuretic hormone is a synonym.
Vasopressin is the anti-diuretic hormone produced by the body that directs the kidneys to concentrate urine while you sleep.
Alternative term for antidiuretic hormone (ADH).
A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that causes narrowing of the arteries and raises blood pressure. Also reduces the volume of urine excreted by the kidneys.
Hormone made by the hypothalamus and stored in the pituitary gland. Effects include contraction of the muscular layer of small blood vessels, contraction of the smooth muscles of the intestinal tract and stimulation of contraction of the uterus. Also called anti-diuretic hormone. Has specific effect on kidney tubules stimulating resorption of water, causing a concentration of the urine.
hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
Vasopressin (also called antidiuretic hormone, ADH) is a hormone produced and released in the posterior pituitary gland which causes the kidneys to retain water, thus increasing the water content of the body. In high concentrations, it causes the constriction of blood vessels throughout the body and consequent elevation of blood pressure.
A neuropeptide which has peripheral effects on blood vessels and kidney action, and which may also be a nootropic.
Alternative name for antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
A hormone secreted by the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary which raises blood pressure and increases reabsorption of water by the kidneys.
Arginine vasopressin (AVP), also known as argipressin or antidiuretic hormone (ADH), is a human hormone that is mainly released when the body is low on water; it causes the kidneys to conserve water by concentrating the urine and reducing urine volume. It also has various functions in the brain and blood vessels.