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What is the primary role of hormones in the body?
What is the primary role of hormones in the body?
- To facilitate the exocrine function
- To pump blood throughout the body
- To produce digestive enzymes
- To regulate body functions (correct)
Which organ is NOT a part of the endocrine system?
Which organ is NOT a part of the endocrine system?
- Liver (correct)
- Pituitary gland
- Pancreas
- Thyroid gland
How do endocrine glands secrete hormones?
How do endocrine glands secrete hormones?
- Directly into the bloodstream (correct)
- Into ducts
- Into the stomach
- Through the nervous system
What is the function of the hypothalamus in the endocrine system?
What is the function of the hypothalamus in the endocrine system?
What hormone is NOT produced by the pituitary gland?
What hormone is NOT produced by the pituitary gland?
What type of hormones are produced by the thyroid gland?
What type of hormones are produced by the thyroid gland?
Which cells secrete hydrochloric acid, which activates pepsinogen to form pepsin?
Which cells secrete hydrochloric acid, which activates pepsinogen to form pepsin?
What is the primary function of the liver in digestion?
What is the primary function of the liver in digestion?
What is the function of the pancreas in digestion?
What is the function of the pancreas in digestion?
What adaptation of the small intestine mucosa increases its surface area for absorption?
What adaptation of the small intestine mucosa increases its surface area for absorption?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the gallbladder?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the gallbladder?
What is the result of hydrochloric acid activating pepsinogen?
What is the result of hydrochloric acid activating pepsinogen?
Which of the following organs are responsible for the production of hydrochloric acid?
Which of the following organs are responsible for the production of hydrochloric acid?
What is the function of mucus in the gastric mucosa?
What is the function of mucus in the gastric mucosa?
Which of the following cells secrete pepsinogen in the gastric mucosa?
Which of the following cells secrete pepsinogen in the gastric mucosa?
What is the role of gastrin in the stomach?
What is the role of gastrin in the stomach?
How is pepsin formed in the stomach?
How is pepsin formed in the stomach?
What is the primary function of hydrochloric acid in the stomach?
What is the primary function of hydrochloric acid in the stomach?
Which cells in the stomach produce hydrochloric acid?
Which cells in the stomach produce hydrochloric acid?
What is the function of the liver in the digestive system?
What is the function of the liver in the digestive system?
Which of the following is a function of the intestinal mucosa?
Which of the following is a function of the intestinal mucosa?
What is the role of pepsin in the digestive system?
What is the role of pepsin in the digestive system?
Which of the following organs produces digestive enzymes?
Which of the following organs produces digestive enzymes?
What is the role of bile salts in the digestive system?
What is the role of bile salts in the digestive system?
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