LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20, Problem 10MC
What hormone is released from the kidneys?
| a. | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| b. | erythropoietin |
| c. | glucagon |
| d. | growth hormone |
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Ch. 20 - What general name identifies cells that respond to...Ch. 20 - Prob. 2WYLCh. 20 - Prob. 3WYLCh. 20 - Prob. 4WYLCh. 20 - What are the anterior pituitary hormones and their...Ch. 20 - Explain how the hypothalamus controls hormone...Ch. 20 - Prob. 7WYLCh. 20 - Prob. 8WYLCh. 20 - Prob. 9WYLCh. 20 - What is the primary function of aldosterone?
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