Difference between revisions of "Heart Endocrine Function - Anatomy & Physiology"

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The Heart releases Natriuretic Peptides which act to lower blood pressure and thus work antagonistically to the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System.

*Natriuretic Peptides*
Hormone	Site of Secretion within GIT	Action
Cholecystokinin	Duodenum	Stimulates digestion of fat and protein by causing release of digestive enzymes and bile from the pancreas and gall bladder.
Gastrin	G-Cells in Stomach and duodenum	Stimulates Parietal cells in the stomach to secrete HCl and Chief cells to secrete pepsinogen.

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+The Heart releases Natriuretic Peptides which act to lower blood pressure and thus work antagonistically to the [[Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) - Anatomy & Physiology|Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System]].
+{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
+|+ ''Natriuretic Peptides''
+!Hormone
+!Site of Secretion within GIT
+!Action
+|-
+|<font color=Purple>Cholecystokinin</font>
+|Duodenum
+|Stimulates digestion of fat and protein by causing release of digestive enzymes and bile from the [[Pancreas - Anatomy & Physiology|pancreas]] and gall bladder.
+|-
+|<font color=Purple>Gastrin</font>
+|G-Cells in Stomach and duodenum
+|Stimulates Parietal cells in the [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]] to secrete HCl and Chief cells to secrete pepsinogen.
+|}