What Hormone Is Secreted from the Ventricles of the Heart

question 32

Multiple Choice

What hormone is secreted from the ventricles of the heart when the heart is under increased pressure and stress?

• A) Calcitonin
• B) Thyroid stimulating
• C) Brain natriuretic peptide
• D) Adrenocorticotropic

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Binomial System of Nomenclature

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