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The ____ Is a Hormone Produced by Specialized Cells in the Heart

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The ____ is a hormone produced by specialized cells in the heart in response to high blood pressure.


Definitions:

Peak Contraction

The moment during a muscle exercise when the muscle is fully contracted, offering maximum tension.

H Zone

A region within the sarcomere of striated muscle fibers that becomes narrower during muscle contraction.

Cross-Bridges

The connections formed between actin and myosin filaments in muscle fibers during contraction, allowing the muscle to generate force and movement.

Muscle Fiber

An individual muscle cell, elongated and capable of contracting, that makes up skeletal muscles.

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