The Adrenal Gland

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Clues

  • Do all species have daily cortisol rhythms? (2, 2, 3, 3, 3)
  • Give an example of mineralocorticoids (11)
  • Steroids are ______ stored in the cortical cells (3)
  • What state can the body be in if the metabolic effects of glucocorticoids remain high? (14)
  • What type of hormone does the fasciculata layer secrete? (15)
  • What type of hormone does the reticularis layer secrete? (9)
  • What type of hormones does the glomerulosa layer secrete? (17)
  • When do day animals have higher cortisol levels? (2, 3, 7)
  • When do nocturnal animals have higher cortisol levels? (2, 3, 5, 2, 8)
  • Which layer in the cortex stores cholesterol in lipid droplets as a precursor to hormones? (11)

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