Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a tropic hormone?
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16. The Endocrine System
Introduction to the Endocrine System
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Which of the following hormones does not increase blood glucose levels?
A
Insulin
B
Cortisol
C
Epinephrine
D
Glucagon
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Understand the role of each hormone in blood glucose regulation. Insulin, cortisol, epinephrine, and glucagon are all hormones that play roles in glucose metabolism.
Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps lower blood glucose levels by facilitating the uptake of glucose into cells, particularly muscle and fat cells.
Cortisol, a glucocorticoid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex, increases blood glucose levels by promoting gluconeogenesis, the process of generating glucose from non-carbohydrate sources.
Epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, is produced by the adrenal medulla and increases blood glucose levels by stimulating glycogenolysis, the breakdown of glycogen to glucose, in the liver.
Glucagon, another hormone produced by the pancreas, increases blood glucose levels by promoting glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis. Therefore, the hormone that does not increase blood glucose levels is insulin.
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