Human Physiology
Human Physiology
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Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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The significance of glucocorticoids stimulating the breakdown of proteins in muscles and promoting their synthesis in the liver.

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The metabolic processes of the body are regulated by many hormonal secretions from the endocrine glands. Hormones are the chemical secretions of the endocrine glands, which regulate the metabolic balance of blood plasma in the body. Various endocrine glands such as pancreas, adrenal gland, and pituitary release a number of hormones required for the purpose of regulation.

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