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from where is the adrenal cortex derived?
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mesoderm
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what kind of hormones does the adrenal cortex produce?
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steroid hormones
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from where is the adrenal medulla derived?
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neural crest
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what does the adrenal medulla produce?
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epinephrine and norepinephrine
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what are the 3 layers of the adrenal cortex?
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zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, zona reticularis
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what does the zona glomerulosa produce?
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aldosterone
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what does the zona fasiculata produce?
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cortisol
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what does the zona reticularis produce?
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weak androgen DHEA
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what does cortisol do?
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increase blood glucose
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