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Which hormone promotes the reabsorption of water from the kidneys back into the ecf by osmosis?.

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antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
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Answer:

antidiuretic hormone

Step-by-step explanation:

Osmosis is the tendency of a fluid, usually water, to pass through a semipermeable membrane into a solution where the solvent concentration is higher, thus equalizing the concentrations of materials on either side of the membrane. Antidiuretic hormone is also known as vasopressin. Vasopressin is a peptide hormone, synthesized in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary gland, that stimulates capillary muscles and reduces the flow of urine and increases its concentration.

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