Which organs have both an excretion function and function as endocrine glands?
a. Kidney and liver
b. Liver and gallbladder
c. Pancreas and kidney
d. Gallbladder and pancreas
C
The pancreas excretes pancreatic juices and produces insulin and glucagons; the kidneys excrete urine and produce rennin and erythropoietin. Although the kidneys excrete urine and function as an endocrine gland, the gallbladder is an excretory organ that is not considered an endocrine gland. The liver and gallbladder are excretory organs and are not considered endocrine glands. Although the pancreas excretes pancreatic juices and produces insulin and glucagons, the gallbladder is an excretory organ that is not considered an endocrine gland.
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