Aldosterone Release Can Be Triggered by the Presence of the Blood-Borne

question 58

Multiple Choice

Aldosterone release can be triggered by the presence of the blood-borne messenger angiotensin II or by low levels of sodium, and so its secretion regulation is said to be

• A) purely neural.
• B) both hormonal and humoral.
• C) both antagonistic and synergistic.
• D) both neural and synergistic.
• E) purely hormonal.

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