Question

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......... is an adrenal hormone.

Answer 1

The adrenal gland is an endocrine gland containing cortex and medulla. The adrenal cortex is itself divided into three zones: the zona glomerulosa, the zona fasciculata and the zona reticularis which releases mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids and gonadocorticoids respectively. Among which cortisol is one of the glucocorticoid hormones having a hyperglycemic nature.