The adrenal cortex produces a steroid hormone called ________ that controls Na+ and K+ homeostasis and another steroid hormone called ________ that controls blood glucose levels.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


aldosterone, cortisol

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

A white marking from the coronet to the fetlock on a horse's leg is called an ankle or ________________________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Anatomy & Physiology

The term for giving birth in a dairy animal is:

A) freshening B) kidding C) calving D) lambing E) whelping

Anatomy & Physiology

A movement through 360 degrees that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction is called ________.

A. hyperextension B. pronation C. rotation D. supination E. circumduction

Anatomy & Physiology

The function of the lower airway is to:

A) warm, filter, and humidify air. B) protect the lungs from aspiration. C) deliver oxygenated blood to the cells. D) exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Anatomy & Physiology