Endocrine System

Amino acid-based hormones are not lipid soluble.

Aldosterone is a “mineralocorticoid” hormone which gives a clue that it comes from the cortex of the adrenal glands.

The pancreas produces digestive enzymes and secretes them via a duct into the duodenum – the exocrine function. It also produces insulin and glucagon for release into the circulation – its endocrine role. The other three choices are solely endocrine organs.

The acini cells produce digestive enzymes.

Insulin stimulates the uptake of glucose into cells from the blood.

PTH causes increased calcium absorption and hence increases blood calcium level.

Renal gland is another name for the kidney.

The anterior lobe produces and releases GH.

Glucose stimulates enhanced membrane transport of glucose into body cells and inhibits glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis. This lowers blood glucose level.

The pancreatic islets produce these hormones which manage the concentration of glucose in the blood.