Vasotocin

Japanese: vasotocin
Vasotocin

…The bladder of amphibians and other animals is an endodermal structure that arises from the cloaca. In amphibian frogs, the hormone vasotocin from the posterior pituitary gland acts on the bladder to promote water absorption and help retain water in the body. Adrenal cortical hormones also act on the bladder to promote the reabsorption of electrolytes and maintain blood concentration. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "vasotocin" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…両生類などの膀胱は総排出腔から生じた内胚葉性のものである。両生類のカエルでは脳下垂体後葉ホルモンのバソトシンvasotocinが膀胱に働いて水の吸収を促進し,水の体内保持に役だっている。また,副腎皮質ホルモンも膀胱に働いて電解質の再吸収を促進し,血液濃度を維持している。…

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