After a Meal, Glucose Levels in the Blood Rise And

question 78

Multiple Choice

After a meal, glucose levels in the blood rise and, in response, the pancreas releases a hormone to lower blood glucose. This is an example of which control pathway?

• A) A hormone stimulates the release of another hormone.
• B) The nervous system stimulates a gland directly.
• C) Changing plasma levels of a substance stimulate a gland directly.

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Definitions:

Occipital Bone

The trapezoidal-shaped bone at the lower back part of the skull, contributing to the cranial cavity's posterior wall and base.

Intramembranous

Pertaining to a process of bone development in which connective tissue is directly converted into bone, as seen in the formation of the cranial bones.

Endochondral

Referring to the process by which bone tissue forms from cartilage, particularly during fetal development.

Bone Remodeling

The continuous process where old bone tissue is replaced by new bone tissue, maintaining bone strength and mineral homeostasis.