Human Physiology
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Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 19, Problem 3RA
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To determine:
The functions of growth hormone.
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The human body has various kinds of endocrine glands that produce different secretions. Some are involved in regulating the
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Human Physiology
Ch. 19 - Explain how the metabolic rate is influenced by...Ch. 19 - Prob. 2aCPCh. 19 - Prob. 2bCPCh. 19 - Prob. 3CPCh. 19 - Distinguish between the energy reserves and...Ch. 19 - Prob. 5CPCh. 19 - Identify the brain regions involved in hunger and...Ch. 19 - Prob. 7CPCh. 19 - Describe how the secretions of insulin and...Ch. 19 - Prob. 8bCP
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