How does aldosterone actand where is it produced?

Anatomy & Physiology
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Author:Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter17: The Endocrine System
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Problem 49CTQ: What are the three regions of the adrenal cortex and what hormones do they produce?
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How does aldosterone act
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Introduction :

Adrenal cortex is the external part of the adrenal gland. It is divided into three layers as follows

  • Zona glomerulosa (outermost) 
  • Zona fasciculata (middle) 
  • Zona reticularis (innermost)

The adrenal cortex secretes over 20 steroid hormones commonly called corticoids. 

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