Labs 39 & 54
the adrenal medulla secretes the hormones aldosterone and cortisol T/F
False
Insulin is secreted by beta cells of the pancreatic islets T/F
True
The hypothalamus, pineal gland, and pituitary gland are located within the cranial cavity T/F
True
bile is produced in:
liver
Which of the following endocrine glands is also an exocrine (ductile secretion) gland?
pancreas
Which endocrine gland stores hormones synthesized by the hypothalamus?
posterior pituitary
the ____________ sphincter is the muscular valve at the exit of the stomach.
pyloric
the _________ lobe is the largest lobe in the liver
right
Which digestive organ possesses villi?
small intestine
True hormones influence:
target cells around the body
which 2 endocrine glands have the closest proximity to each other?
thyroid; parathyroid
Endocrine glands secrete ________ into the blood
true hormones
the anal sphincter muscles include an external voluntary sphincter and an internal involuntary sphincter.
true.