CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND
ENDOCRINE
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Question
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The adrenal glands have two layers; the outer is the ____ an the inner layer is the ____
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adrenal cortex, adrenal madulla
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adrenal madulla, adrenal cortex
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anterior pituitary, posterior pituitary
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posterior pituitary, anterior pituitary
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The adrenal gland is made up of the cortex and medulla . The cortex produces steroid hormones including glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and adrenal androgens, and the medulla produces the catecholamines, epinephrine, and norepinephrine.
Detailed explanation-2: -You have two adrenal glands-one on top of each kidney. They contain the cortex, the largest part of the gland, and the medulla, the smaller inner part.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Adrenal Cortex Has Three Zones: the Zona Glomerulosa, Which Secretes Mineralocorticoids, and the Zona Fasciculata and the Zona Reticularis, Which Secrete Glucocorticoids and Sex Steroids.
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