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Name the primary glands of the endocrine system. What is the primary function of the endocrine system?
 
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Question 2

The blood test performed to determine cardiac damage in an acute myocardial infarction is:
 
  A) cardiac enzymes.
  B) cholesterol.
  C) triglycerides.
  D) angiogram.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The primary glands of the endocrine system are the pituitary, pineal, thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas (islets of Langerhans), adrenals, ovaries in the female, and testes in the male.
The primary function of the endocrine system involves the production and regulation of chemical substances called hormones.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation:
A) Correct.
B) A cholesterol test measures the amount of fatty cholesterol in the blood.
C) A triglycerides test measures the amount of triglycerides in the blood.
D) An angiogram takes x-ray pictures of a vessel using a radiopaque substance.


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