What is the function of the mineralocorticoids secreted by the adrenal gland?

A. Regulate glucose levels in the blood
B. Regulate electrolyte concentration in body fluids
C. Stimulate metabolism of proteins
D. Stimulate metabolism of lipids
E. Act as secondary sex hormones


Answer: B

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

Liz is 5 weeks pregnant. During an ultrasound of her ovaries, which of the following can be seen?

A. No follicles B. One large corpus luteum and no other follicles beyond primordial stage C. No follicles beyond primordial follicle stage D. 10-25 mature follicles E. Several follicles in primordial, primary, and preantral stages and one corpus luteum

Anatomy & Physiology

A patient with a connective tissue disease experiences increased pulmonary vascular resistance. Over a period of time, you would expect to observe

A) increased cardiac output from the right ventricle. B) increased cardiac output from the left ventricle. C) increased thickness of the right ventricular wall. D) distension of the pulmonary veins from the right lung. E) no appreciable changes in heart structure or function.

Anatomy & Physiology

Identify the process featured in the image.


A) translation
B) replication
C) transcription
D) mitosis
E) meiosis

Anatomy & Physiology

Tendon tears or breaks are difficult to repair both physiologically and surgically. Why?

What will be an ideal response?

Anatomy & Physiology