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Match Each Hormone or Enzyme with Its Site of Production

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Match each hormone or enzyme with its site of production and function in regulating fluid and electrolyte balance.
-atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)


A) hormone produced in atrial cells of the heart; functions to inhibit sodium reabsorption in the kidney,thereby promoting fluid loss
B) hormone produced in hypothalamus; functions to conserve water by increasing reabsorption of water by the kidneys
C) hormone produced in adrenal cortex; functions to stimulate active reabsorption of sodium by the kidneys,thereby promoting fluid retention
D) enzyme produced by kidney; functions to hydrolyze angiotensinogen to angiotensin I
E) active hormone produced by angiotensin-converting enzyme in the lungs; functions as vasoconstrictor,as stimulator for release of aldosterone,and as stimulator of hypothalamus to release vasopressin

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