B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a ___________, which is secreted by the heart in response to an expanded left ______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


neurohormone; ventricle

B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a neurohormone secreted by the heart in response to ventricular expansion.

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