Sympathetic stimulation inhibits the secretion of insulin.
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Question 2) All forms of diabetes mellitus are characterized by a lack of pancreatic insulin secretion.
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Question 3) Epinephrine accounts for 80 of total release of catecholamines by the adrenal medulla.
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Question 4) Epinephrine and norepinephrine exert identical effects in all tissues.
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Question 5) Norepinephrine is released from sympathetic nerve terminals, whereas epinephrine is the most abundant secretory product of the adrenal medulla.
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Question 6) The adrenal medulla is actually a modified part of the sympathetic nervous system.
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Question 7) Adrenal androgens are normally secreted only in males, whereas adrenal estrogens are secreted only in females.
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Question 8) One of the primary functions of cortisol secretion at normal physiological levels is its anti-inflammatory action.
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Question 9) In people who work during the day, cortisol levels in the plasma are normally higher in the morning than at night.
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Question 10) The adrenocortical hormones cortisol and aldosterone are peptide hormones.
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