Blood glucose levels are regulated by ____________, in which an increase or decrease in glucose sign… Show more Blood glucose levels are regulated by ____________, in which an increase or decrease in glucose signals the pancreas to stop producing glucagon or insulin (respectively). Which of the following statements is true regarding the anterior pituitary gland? Select all correct choices. It is the target of releasing factors. It houses neurosecretory cell axons. It is derived from epithelial tissue. It produces tropic hormones. It is derived from neural tissue. . An amine hormone would possess which of the following traits? Choose all that apply. It would only contain amino acid chains. Its chemical structure would resemble that of cholesterol. It would be hydrophilic. It would contain one aromatic amino acid. It would be hydrophobic. • Show less

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