Definition for Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)

From Biology Forums Dictionary

Revision as of 22:37, 15 February 2011 by Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A peptide secreted from the atria of the heart whenever blood levels of sodium increase; ANP causes a natriuresis by decreasing sodium reabsorption in the kidney tubules.")

(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

Atrial natriuretic factor
Atrioventricular (AV) node

A peptide secreted from the atria of the heart whenever blood levels of sodium increase; ANP causes a natriuresis by decreasing sodium reabsorption in the kidney tubules.

Retrieved from "https://biology-forums.com/definitions/index.php?title=Atrial_natriuretic_peptide_(ANP)&oldid=1235"