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Chapter 16

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Alpha cells of the pancreas produce ____.
glucagon
Which hormone lowers blood glucose levels?
insulin
What hormones are produced by zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex?
Mineralocorticoids
The ____ cells of the pancreatic islets secrete insulin.
beta
Which of the following glands have both endocrine and exocrine functions?
Pancreas
What hormone is the primary antagonist of glucagon?
Insulin
Which of the following hormones play key roles in the body's long-term response to stress?
Cortisol, growth hormone, and glucagon
Insulin stimulates all of the following actions EXCEPT
an increase in blood glucose
_____ is caused by the destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas by the immune system.
type 1 diabetes mellitus
Which of the following hormones acts as a potent anti-inflammatory agent?
Cortisol
Because of the body's general response to stress, the blood concentration of
epinephrine and cortisol Rise
Which of the following hormones are released in response to decreases in blood glucose concentration?
Gluagon
Which of the following molecules has an anti-inflammatory effect?
cortisol
Which of the following hormones is NOT secreted by the adrenal cortex?
Epinephrine
Which region of the adrenal gland produces mineralocorticoids?
Zona Glomerulus
Which of the following statements is false?
Exercise will decrease glucagon secretion.
Cortisol acts to
stimulate gluconeogenesis
Insulin stimulates all of the following actions Except
an increase in blood glucose
Which of the following structures is not a primary target of cortisol?
nervous tissue
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