(i) is released by sympathetic fibers (ii) is released by parasympathetic fibers (iii) increases the heart rate (iv) decreases blood pressure A)... View Article
A) Corpus luteum - Estrogen - Essential for the maintenance of the endometrium B) Placenta - Estrogen - Initiates secretion of the milk C)... View Article
A) oversecretion of pars distalis B) cancer of the thyroid gland C) low secretion of growth hormone D) deficiency of iodine in the diet... View Article
A) the kidney, leading to suppression of reninÂ-angiotensinÂ-aldosterone pathway B) the parathyroid glands, leading to increased metabolic... View Article
A) Glucagon B) Insulin C) Aldosterone D) Cortisone Answer:Â C) Aldosterone Explanation: Aldosterone is a mineralocorticoid released from the... View Article
A) cortisol and cortisone B) estrogen and progesterone C) thyroxine and triiodothyronine D) melatonin and serotonin Answer:D) melatonin... View Article
A) it only stores and releases hormones B) it is provided with a duct C) it secretes enzymes D) it is under the regulation of the hypothalamus... View Article
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A) bones lose their sensitivity to growth hormone in adults B) epiphyseal plates close after adolescence C) growth hormone becomes inactive in... View Article
A) posterior pituitary gland and stimulates the secretion of oxytocin and FSH B) anterior pituitary gland and stimulates the secretion of LH and... View Article
A) With the help of platelets and corpuscles B) With the help of WBCs and blood serum C) With the help of RBCs and WBCs D) With the help... View Article
A) squamous epithelium + endothelium of blood vessel B) transitional epithelium + tunica externa of blood vessel C) squamous epithelium + tunica... View Article
A) active transport B) passive transport C) simple diffusion D) osmosis Answer:Â C) simple diffusion Explanation: The exchange of gases... View Article
