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Answer : 3. "ANP"
Which hormone is secreted by the heart?
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Which hormone is secreted by the heart?
- 1MSHfalse
- 2CCKfalse
- 3ANPtrue
- 4PRLfalse
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Answer : 3. "ANP"
Explanation :
An atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is the hormone that is secreted by the human heart. Brain natriuretic peptide is another hormone produced by the heart which is also called a ventricular natriuretic peptide. This is secreted by the human heart when there an increase in ventricular blood volume.