| 11. | Steroid hormones are synthesized from cholesterol within the adrenal cortex.
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| 12. | The adrenal cortex produces three main types of steroid hormones : mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, and androgens.
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| 13. | ACTH elevation causes the adrenal cortex to release cortisol.
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| 14. | In rare cases, adrenal cortex tumours are also seen.
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| 15. | Adrenal cortex tissue is derived from the intermediate mesoderm.
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| 16. | The adrenal cortex comprises three main zones, or layers.
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| 17. | In mammals, HINT2 is expressed in the liver, adrenal cortex, and pancreas and mitochondrial potential.
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| 18. | There are two parts of the adrenal glands, the adrenal cortex and the adrenal medulla.
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| 19. | But the adrenal medulla, in contrast to the adrenal cortex, is not required for survival.
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| 20. | Cortisol is synthesized from cholesterol in the adrenal cortex.
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