Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. ANH is made by the heart and reinforces the effect of aldosterone on the kidney.
2. The function of the endocrine system is communication and control.
3. Hormones have the same role in the endocrine system as nerve impulses have in the nervous system.
4. Substances produced by the exocrine glands cause a reaction by stimulating target organ cells.
5. Hyposecretion is a term describing the release of too little hormone.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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