Human Anatomy (8th Edition)
Human Anatomy (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134243818
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Patricia Brady Wilhelm, Jon B. Mallatt
Publisher: PEARSON
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The specific region of the adrenal gland that produces aldosterone.

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The adrenal medulla as well as adrenal cortex are the two parts of adrenal gland. The adrenal medulla originates from the neural crest. It is a part of the sympathetic nervous system. The adrenal cortex, derived from somatic mesoderm, surrounds the medulla. It forms the bulk of the gland.

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