HUMAN ANATOMY - 180 DAY EBOOK
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Author: McKinley
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Chapter 20, Problem 6MC
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The adrenal cortex has a characteristic yellow color because lipids are stored in its cells. These cells synthesize more than 25 different steroid hormones, which are known as corticosteroids.
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Ch. 20 - What general name identifies cells that respond to...Ch. 20 - Prob. 2WYLCh. 20 - Prob. 3WYLCh. 20 - Prob. 4WYLCh. 20 - What are the anterior pituitary hormones and their...Ch. 20 - Explain how the hypothalamus controls hormone...Ch. 20 - Prob. 7WYLCh. 20 - Prob. 8WYLCh. 20 - Prob. 9WYLCh. 20 - What is the primary function of aldosterone?
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