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Atrial wall of the heart muscle secrete'...

Atrial wall of the heart muscle secrete's a peptide hormone to reduce the blood pressure is:

A

ADH

B

CCK

C

ANF

D

GIP

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The correct Answer is:
C
Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) or Atrial Natriuretic Factor (ANF) is a natriuretic peptide hormone synthesized and secreted by cardiac muscle cells in the walls of the atria in the heart. These cells contain volume receptors which respond to increased stretching of the atrial wall due to increased arterial blood volume.
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