Since Insulin Released from the Pancreas Is Carried in the Bloodstream

question 18

Multiple Choice

Since insulin released from the pancreas is carried in the bloodstream to distant target cells,like muscle cells,it is considered to be a(n)

• A)local hormone.
• B)circulating hormone.
• C)paracrine.
• D)autocrine.
• E)neurotransmitter.

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