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Atrial natriuretic peptide is a hormone that is made in the atria of the heart The influence of this hormone is?
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reduce blood pressure
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What hormone is secreted by the muscle fibers in the heart's atrium?
It's Atrial Natriuretic Peptide also known as Atrial Natriuretic Factor or Atrial Natriuretic Hormone or sometimes called Atriopeptin
What hormone works as a negative feedback to aldosterone?
Atrial natriuretic peptide.
What is the name of the hormone that promotes sodium retention and potassium secretion?
Natriuretic hormones
Which hormone released by the heart regulates blood pressure?
Anti Naturetic Hormone which functions in reduction of water in the body.
Which hormone promotes a decrease in blood pressure and a loss of sodium and water in urine?
atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)
Atrial natriuretic factor is secreted in response to?
High blood pressure. PS it is known as atrial natriuretic peptide.
What constituents of blood help to maintain adequate fluid volume in the circulatory system?
By secreting Atrial Natriuretic Peptide hormone.
Which hormone is most likely to be released in the body when blood pressure and volume is abnormally high?
atrial natriuretic peptide
Will atrial natriuretic peptide lower blood pressure?
yes
Which hormone is the salt and water losing hormone?
Atrial natriuretic hormone
What is an antagonistic hormone to actions of aldosterone?
atrial natriuretic hormone
What hormone causes sodium to be lost in the urine along with water and helps to lower blood pressure?
A hormone called atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is secreted by the heart in response to a rise in blood pressure and fluctuating sodium-water balances. The result of it's actions (that are a bit tricky but I can elaborate if you require) are that blood pressure is decreased by allowing sodium and water to leave the body via the urine.cortisol
