Pharmacology and the Nursing Process
Pharmacology and the Nursing Process
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780323087896
Author: Linda Lane Lilley
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
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The glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids with regard to their roles in normal bodily functions, and the disease altering them, their basic properties, and their usage in pharmacotherapy.

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The adrenal glands are the endocrine glands that synthesize a variety of hormones. They are located above each kidney like a cap. They are also called as suprarenal glands. The adrenal glands are made up of two distinct parts, namely adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex. They differ functionally and structurally from each other. The adrenal cortex is the outer layer and it is made up of endocrine tissues. The adrenal medulla is the inner layer and it is made up of both endocrine and neurosecretory tissues. Each adrenal gland secretes two different hormones.

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