Choose the One Most Appropriate Answer for Each

question 49

Multiple Choice

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. Choices are used only once.
-parathyroid gland

• A)secretes one hormone that increases the metabolic rate and another that inhibits calcium release from bone storage sites
• B)secrete insulin and glucagon
• C)secretes testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone
• D)chemical signal of the nervous system that acts locally
• E)secretes tropic hormones, growth hormone, and prolactin
• F)secretes cortisol and aldosterone
• G)secretes melatonin in low light conditions
• H)luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone
• I)chemical messenger circulated by the blood, affecting distant parts of the body
• J)secretes a hormone that promotes calcium release from bone storage sites
• K)hypothalamus product involved in sex hormone production
• L)secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
• M)secretes oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone

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