A student asks about natriuretic peptides. Which statement by the professor is most accurate?
A)Decrease blood pressure and increase sodium and water excretion.
B)Increase blood pressure and decrease sodium and water excretion.
C)Increase heart rate and decrease potassium excretion.
D)Decrease heart rate and increase potassium excretion.

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Natriuretic peptides are hormones that include atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) produced by the myocardial atria, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) produced by the myocardial ventricles, and urodilatin within the kidney. Natriuretic peptides decrease blood pressure and increase sodium and water excretion. They do not increase blood pressure, decrease sodium and water excretion, directly affect heart rate, or change potassium excretion.

A Student Asks About Natriuretic Peptides