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Statement 1- A peptide hormone that is secreted by cardiocytes is the Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) which inhibits the release of renin from the juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney.

Statement 2 - ANF is a hormone that drops blood pressure by relaxing arteriole and venules and by increasing capillary permeability.
 

Option: 1

Statement 1 and statement 2 both are right.


Option: 2

Statement 1 is wrong, Statement 2 is right.


Option: 3

Statement 2 is wrong, Statement 1 is right.

 


Option: 4

Both statements are wrong


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A peptide hormone that is secreted by cardiocytes is Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF). Which inhibits the release of renin from juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney. ANF is a hormone that drops the blood pressure by relaxing arteriole and venules and by increasing capillary permeability.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

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