Biology GCSE
collecting duct permeability
What collecting duct permeability means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of collecting duct permeability
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Increased when antidiuretic hormone binds to receptors on the collecting duct walls, causing aquaporin channels to insert into cell membranes.
Topics that use collecting duct permeability
- Maintaining internal environments (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- antagonistic hormones
- antidiuretic hormone
- blood glucose regulation
- Bowman's capsule and ultrafiltration
- dehydration
- Glucagon
- glycogen
- homeostasis
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