Atrial Natriuretic Peptide [ANP]
This is produced in the artria of the heart in response to a rise in atrial pressure
Anatomy
Arterial Valve
Arterial valve is a general term occasionally used to describe either of the two valves that control the outflow of blood from the heart’s ventricles into the arterial circulation. These are the aortic valve (between the left ventricle and the aorta) and the pulmonary valve (between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery). They are … Read more
Arterioles
Small, muscular branches of arteries. When they contract, they raise resistance to blood flow, and blood pressure in the arteries increases.