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It is a gland that secretes adrenaline to increase body activity.

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the medulla is the inside part of the kidney while the cortex is the outer part of the kidney

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Can you describe the 3 layers of hair?

cuticle the cortex and the medulla


What is the inner region of the adrenal gland?

Adrenal Medulla


What separate the renal cortex from the medulla?

The renal medulla is composed mostly of collecting ducts and the nephron loops. You will not see any glomeruli in the medulla, as they are confined to the cortex. This makes the renal cortex and renal medulla easily distinguishable.


What are the three main regions of the kidney in their correct sequence from outermost to innermost?

renal cortex > renal medulla > renal pelvis1.renal medulla>renal pelvis>renal cortex2.renal medulla>renal cortex>renal pelvis3.renal cortex>renal medulla>renal pelvis4.renal cortex>renal pelvis>renal medulla


What are the zones of the adrenal gland?

There are two parts to the adrenal gland, the outer portion called the Adrenal Cortex, and the inner portion called the Adrenal Medulla.


What are the Sections of the kidney?

cortex, medulla, and pelvis.The substance, or parenchyma, of the kidney is divided into two major structures: superficial is the renal cortex and deep is the renal medulla.cortex and medullaCortex, medulla, and pelvis.


Is the glomerulus the inner portion of the kidney?

No the renal cortex is the outer part of the kidney


What consists if the fibers that surround the medulla.?

cortex


What structures is probably not involved in memory amygdala prefrontal cortex hippocampus or medulla?

Medulla


What does the medulla consist of?

The Hindbrain consists of: -Medulla -Pons -Reticular formation -Cerebellum


What are the names of the parts of the hair?

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What are inverted in the ovary of a mare?

The layers of the ovary, the cortex is on the inside and the medulla on the outside. The naming scheme of cortex and medulla are used for many organs in the body, like the kidney. In all cases the cortex is on the outside and the medulla on the inside in all organs of every species except the horse ovary.