Which of the following is not secreted by the pancreas?
A) Somatotropin (growth hormone)
B) Glucagon
C) Pancreatic polypeptide
D) Gastrin
E) Somatostatin (growth hormone-inhibiting hormone)
A
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A. It inhibits protein synthesis and fat storage. B. It lowers the blood sugar level. C. It causes facilitated diffusion of glucose across the plasma membranes of its target cells. D. It causes the synthesis of glycogen from glucose in the liver and skeletal muscles. E. All of these are true of the hormone insulin.
Mesenchyme gives rise to ________
A) reproductive and urinary systems B) digestive organs and endocrine glands C) nervous tissue D) the integumentary system and exocrine glands E) muscle, bone, and blood
When the smooth muscle layer of arterioles , blood pressure
What will be an ideal response?
Define diabetes mellitus
A) Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose levels. B) Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disorder characterized by reduced blood glucose levels. C) Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disorder characterized by excessive thirst and extremely large volumes of dilute urine. D) Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disorder characterized by fluid retention and excretion of small volumes of concentrated urine. E) Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disorder characterized by elevated blood calcium levels.