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Which Hormones does Heart and Kidney secrete??​

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Kidney :

  • (1) Kidney produces renin, erythropoietin and calcitriol (calcitriol is the ACTIVE FORM of vitamin cholecalciferol (D3).
  • (2) Kenin along with anglotensin helps in maintaining the blood pressure in the renal ARTERY by vasoconstriction.
  • (3) Erythropoietin stimulates erythropoiesis.
  • (4) Calcitriol helps in absorbing calcium from the stomach.

Heart:

  • (1) Heart walls secrete Atrial natriuretic normone/ANE.
  • (2) ANF increases sodium excretion [natriuresis] along with water.
  • (3) It ACTS along with kidneys and reduces blood pressure by LOWERING blood volume.


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