If the information on this page can help prevent the loss of a sheep to bloat, it will have been worth my time to put this information here. In the simplest of explanations, bloat is an excess of gases in the rumen of sheep.
Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is a hormone, produced mainly by cardiomyocytes, with a major role in cardiovascular homeostatic mechanisms such as natriuresis and vasodilation, which serve to regulate blood pressure.
Hormones Secreted by Hormone-Producing Tissues not classified as Endocrine Glands : The following are common examples-not a complete list. Cells in Organ or Tissue. Hormone(s). Function(s) of Hormone(s). 1. Heart. Atrial natriuretic hormone (ANH). also called ANP; the P is for peptide. 1  Powerful vasodilator.2  Contributes to homeostatic control of water in the body. 3  Also helps control of levels of sodium, potassium (i.e. to control electrolyte homeostasis). : Although secretion of hormones is the main function of endocrine glands, many other organs and tissues also contain endocrinocytes (cells that secrete specific hormones) and therefore release hormones into the body. 2  There are. 3  that, individually, have one or more specific tasks.