Difference between revisions of "Heart Endocrine Function - Anatomy & Physiology"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Fiorecastro (talk | contribs) |
|||
| (5 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | {{toplink | |
| − | + | |backcolour = FAFAD2 | |
| − | The [[Heart - Anatomy & Physiology|Heart]] releases Natriuretic Peptides which act to lower blood pressure and thus work antagonistically to the [[Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System|Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System]]. | + | |linkpage =Endocrine System - Anatomy & Physiology |
| + | |linktext =Endocrine System | ||
| + | |maplink = Endocrine System (Content Map) - Anatomy & Physiology | ||
| + | |pagetype =Anatomy | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | The [[Heart - Anatomy & Physiology|Heart]] releases Natriuretic Peptides which act to lower blood pressure and thus work antagonistically to the [[Important Hormonal Regulators of the Kidney - Anatomy & Physiology#The Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System (RAAS)gy|Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System]]. | ||
| Line 19: | Line 25: | ||
|Decreases vascular resistance, in the same ways as ANP but is 10x LESS potent. | |Decreases vascular resistance, in the same ways as ANP but is 10x LESS potent. | ||
|} | |} | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
Revision as of 20:30, 22 September 2008
|
The Heart releases Natriuretic Peptides which act to lower blood pressure and thus work antagonistically to the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System.
| Hormone | Secreted From | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Atrial Natriuretic Peptide | Atrial Myocytes | Released in response to triggers including atrial stretch, ANP increases sodium and thus water excretion at the kidneys, reducing blood volume and thus pressure. It also inhibits the Renin-Angiotensin Aldosterone System and relaxes arterioles. further reducing systemic blood pressure. |
| B-Type Natriuretic Peptide | Ventricles of the Heart | Decreases vascular resistance, in the same ways as ANP but is 10x LESS potent. |