Assertion: anterior pituitary's hormone | /r/CreatedBy | adrenal cortex
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text: Learning Objectives Distinguish between the hormones produced by the adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla and the functions they regulate Key Takeaways Key Points
text: The two major hormones produced by the adrenal cortex are the mineralocorticoids, which regulate the salt and water balance, and the glucocorticoids, which can regulate blood glucose and the body’s inflammatory response.
text: Key Terms glucocorticoid : any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties
text: : any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties aldosterone : a mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body
text: Adrenocorticotropic (ad-re-no-kor-ti-ko-tro-p’-ik) hormone (ACTH) controls the secretion of hormones produced by the adrenal cortex (the superficial portion of the adrenal gland).