Test your knowledge with free interactive questions on Seneca — used by over 10 million students.

Water in the Blood

The volume of urine produced depends on the internal conditions. The volume of water in the blood is monitored by the hypothalamus in the brain. This is how the body responds to having too much or too little water in the blood:

Too little water

Too little water

  • The hypothalamus triggers the pituitary gland to release anti-diuretic hormone (ADH).
  • This increases the permeability (ability of things to pass through) of the kidney tubules. This means that more water is reabsorbed back into the bloodstream.
  • This results in a small volume of concentrated urine.
Too much water

Too much water

  • The hypothalamus triggers the pituitary gland to stop the release of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH).
  • This reduces the permeability of the kidney tubules. This means that less water is reabsorbed back into the bloodstream.
  • This results in a large volume of dilute urine.
Jump to other topics
1

Cell Biology

1.1

What's in Cells?

1.2

Cell Division

1.3

Transport in Cells

2

Organisation

2.1

Principles of Organisation

2.2

Enzymes

2.3

Circulatory System

2.4

Non-Communicable Diseases

2.5

Plant Tissues, Organs & Systems

3

Infection & Response

4

Bioenergetics

5

Homeostasis & Response

5.1

Homeostasis

5.2

The Human Nervous System

5.3

Hormonal Coordination in Humans

5.4

Plant Hormones

6

Inheritance, Variation & Evolution

6.1

Reproduction

6.2

Variation & Evolution

6.3

Genetics & Evolution

6.4

Classification

7

Ecology

7.1

Adaptations & Interdependence

7.2

Organisation of Ecosystems

7.3

Biodiversity

7.4

Trophic Levels

7.5

Food Production

Practice questions on Urine

Can you answer these? Test yourself with free interactive practice on Seneca — used by over 10 million students.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
Answer all questions on Urine

Unlock your full potential with Seneca Premium

  • Unlimited access to 10,000+ open-ended exam questions

  • Mini-mock exams based on your study history

  • Unlock 800+ premium courses & e-books

Get started with Seneca Premium