Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach
Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach
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ISBN: 9780078024283
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Theresa Bidle
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 25.4, Problem 14WDYL
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The process by which the atrial natriuretic factor ( ANF ) influences the fluid volume, blood volume, and systemic blood pressure.

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Atrial Natriuretic Factor ( ANF ) is released from the cardiac cells after the stimulation of the baroreceptor reflex in these cells.  The length of the peptide is 28 amino acids.

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