27. Mineralcorticoids A) are produced in the adrenal cortex. B) are steroid horm
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27. Mineralcorticoids A) are produced in the adrenal cortex. B) are steroid hormones. p regulate the homeostasis of sodium and potassium. D) All of the above E) None of the above. 28. Glucocorticoids are steroid hormones produced by the A) ovaries. B) testis. C) adrenal gland. D) thyroid gland. E) hypothalamus Which of the following endocrine glands is directly controlled by the sutonomic nervous system? A) adrenal medulla B) adrenal cortex ) anterior pituitary D) thyroid gland E) thymus gland Which of the following hormones are responsible for the fight-or-flight response? A) epinephrine B) norepinephrine C) acetylcholine D) A and B E) Band C 30. The gland which can be classified as an endocrine and an exocrine glands is the A) thyroid. B) thymus. C) pancreas. D) pituitary. E) hypothalamus. 31. 32. Insulin is secreted by A) alpha cells. B) beta cells. C) delta cells. D) F-cell E) chief cells 33. Glucagon A) accelerates the conversion of glycogen into glucose. B) slows down glucose formation from lactic acid. C) decreases the conversion of glycogen into glucose D) speeds up protein synthesis within cells. B) accelerates the transport of glucose from blood into cells.Explanation / Answer
27. D
Mineralocorticoids are a class of corticosteroids, produced in the adrenal cortex. The primary mineralocorticoid is aldosterone. It plays a major role in homeostatic regulation of blood pressure, plasma sodium and potacium level.
28. C) adrenal gland
Glucocorticoids are a class of corticosteroids produced by adrenal cotex.
29.A Adrenal medulla
Innermost part of adrenal gland is medulla consisting of cells that secrete epinephrin, norepinephrin and dopamine in response to stimuli of sympathetic preganglionic nerve (part of o automic nervous systum
30. D
Fight or flight resonse is a physiological physiological physiological process which occurs in response to harmful event. Hormone responsible for fight or flight reflex include epinephrine and norepinephrin
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