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Card 6
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Function of Mineralocorticoids (aldosterone)-Zona Glomerulosa
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Card 7
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Function of Glucocorticoids (Cortisol)- Zona Fasciculata
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Card 8
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What occurs when the correct enzyme is not present in the zona reticularis to realise Cortisol?
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Card 9
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List two examples of sex hormones?
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Card 10
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List three features of Adrenaline
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Card 11
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Why are the adrenal medulla and cortex well supplied with blood vessels?
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Card 12
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What is the difference between hormones released by the adrenal cortex and hormones released by the adrenal medulla?
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Card 13
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Describe how steroid hormones cause the production of enzymes in their target cell
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Card 14
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Explain how increasing heart rate and stroke volume prepares the body for activity.
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Explain why adrenaline causes an increase in blood glucose levels.
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