THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

URINARY BLADDER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Secretion of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide hormone increases urine production bya. decreasing sodium secretionb. increasing potassium secretionc. decreasing potassium secretiond. increasing sodium secretion
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D.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ANP also produced significant increases in urine volume and urinary sodium excretion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is a cardiac hormone that regulates salt-water balance and blood pressure by promoting renal sodium and water excretion and stimulating vasodilation. ANP also has an anti-hypertrophic function in the heart, which is independent of its systemic blood pressure-lowering effect.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abstract. The atrial natriuretic hormone (ANP) is a cardiac hormone which gene and receptors are widely present in the body. Its main function is to lower blood pressure and to control electrolyte homeostasis.

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