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Ann [662]
2 years ago
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The hormone ______, which is secreted by the adrenal cortex, causes the kidney to conserve ________ ions and excrete ________ io

ns and indirectly helps to maintain systemic blood pressure.
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balandron [24]2 years ago
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The hormone <u>adrenocorticotropin hormone</u> (ACTH). which is secreted by the adrenal cortex, causes the kidney to conserve <u>sodium</u> ions and excrete <u>potassium</u> ions and indirectly helps to maintain systemic blood pressure.

<h3>What are hormones?</h3>

Hormones are chemical messangers or substances which are produced by the body and released to the sites where they are needed in the body

So therefore, the hormone adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH). which is secreted by the adrenal cortex, causes the kidney to conserve sodium ions and excrete potassium ions and indirectly helps to maintain systemic blood pressure

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