Since insulin released from the pancreas is carried in the bloodstream to distant target cells, like muscle cells, it is considered to be a(n)

a) local hormone.
b) circulating hormone.
c) paracrine.
d) autocrine.
e) neurotransmitter.


b

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A) cardiac muscle. B) smooth muscle. C) skeletal muscle. D) simple columnar epithelium. E) pseudostratified columnar epithelium.

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A. retina. B. choroid. C. sclera. D. conjunctiva. E. lacrimal gland.

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A) somatic motor B) visceral sensory C) afferent D) somatic sensory E) visceral motor

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