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| what is adrenal medulla known as? |
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Definition
| the minisympathetic nervous system |
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| epinephrine and norepinephrine are part of what adrenal gland |
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| the adrenal cortex has about how many corticosteroids |
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| what do mineralocorticoids do? |
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Definition
regulate na and k content-cause retention of na and excretion of k
increase blood volume |
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| how are na and k content regulated? |
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Definition
| mineralocorticoids of the adrenal cortex |
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| what is an example of a mineralcorticoid |
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Definition
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| what is an ex. of a glucocorticoid |
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| what do androgens stimulate |
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Definition
| secondary sex characteristics in females-premature puberty or masculinization |
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| androgens can lead to what |
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Definition
| premature puberty in women |
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| mineralocortoids do what to the blood |
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| increase blood volume by water following of na |
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