Asked by Jordy Kusuma on May 06, 2024
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The ____ secretes a hormone called erythropoietin, which stimulates blood cell production.
A) pineal body
B) heart
C) kidney
D) thymus
E) pancreas
Erythropoietin
A hormone produced by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow.
Kidney
A pair of organs located in the abdominal cavity responsible for filtering waste products from the blood and excreting them as urine.
Pineal Body
A small gland located between the cerebral hemispheres that secretes melatonin.
- Recognize the functions and implications of select hormones in the physiology of humans.
- Identify the organs responsible for hormone secretion.
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Learning Objectives
- Recognize the functions and implications of select hormones in the physiology of humans.
- Identify the organs responsible for hormone secretion.
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