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Full Text. Hormonal Regulation of the Excretory System. Maintaining a proper water balance in the body is important to avoid dehydration or over-hydration (hyponatremia). The water concentration of the body is monitored by osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus, which detect the concentration of electrolytes in the extracellular fluid.
Thirst offers a backup to these behavioural factors and to the ADH response. Both the thirst and the ADH mechanisms are regulated in the hypothalamus. Water intake can be considered to consist of two components: a regulatory component (due to thirst) and a non-regulatory component (all other fluid intake).