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A 45-year-old man has a blood pressure reading of 160/100 mm Hg on three separate visits. He refuses to take antihypertensive medication but is willing to modify his lifestyle in an effort to lower his blood pressure. He quits smoking, joins a health club, and greatly reduces salt from his diet. Which of the following areas of the adrenal gland would be expected to increase in activity because of his diet?
(A) Adrenal medulla
(B) Zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex
(C) Zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex
(D) Zona reticularis of the adrenal cortex
A 45-year-old man has a blood pressure reading of 160/100 mm Hg on three separate visits. He refuses to take antihypertensive medication but is willing to modify his lifestyle in an effort to lower his blood pressure. He quits smoking, joins a health club, and greatly reduces salt from his diet. Which of the following areas of the adrenal gland would be expected to increase in activity because of his diet?
(A) Adrenal medulla
(B) Zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex
(C) Zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex
(D) Zona reticularis of the adrenal cortex
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