Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 42.4, Problem 2SB
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Hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla and their functions.

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The adrenal medulla is the inner portion of the adrenal gland that is positioned on the kidney’s top and originates from the ectoderm layer. It has hormone secreting chromaffin cells. Hormones produced by it regulate the metabolic activities in the body.

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