adrenal

Question 1

center (medulla) of adrenal cortex releases

Answer 1

NE, Ep

Question 2

zona glomerullosa of adrenal cortex releases

Answer 2

aldosterone (mineralocorticoid)
* regulates minerals

Question 3

zona reticularis of adrenal cortex releases

Answer 3

androgens and cortisol

Question 4

zona fasciulata of the adrenal cortex releeases

Answer 4

coritsol
* regulates glucose (glucocorticoid)

Question 5

stimulus for Ep, NE release from adrenal medulla

Answer 5

low blood glucose, exercise, cold, pain , anger, stress

Question 6

function of adrenal medulla release of NE, Ep

Answer 6

fight or flight response

Question 7

Ep and Ne increase

Answer 7

• blood glucose
• cardiac output
• ventilation

Question 8

does NE have longer or shorter lasting effects from adrenal medulla than from neurons at target organ

Answer 8

longer

Question 9

adrenal cortex hormones

Answer 9

glucocorticoids, mineralcorticoids, androgens

Question 10

glucocorticoids regulate

Answer 10

glucose

Question 11

adrenal corticotropic hormone (ATCH) increases

Answer 11

cortisol release
size of adrenal cortex

Question 12

function of cortisol

Answer 12

• increases gluconeogensis (increase blood glucose)
• anti-inflammatory and immunosuppresive

Question 13

cortisol is persmissive for Ep, NE…

Answer 13

increase number of beta 1 and beta 2 recetpors–> increase NE, EP effects

Question 14

what cortisol function only occurs during starvation

Answer 14

protein -> amino acids
fat –> fatty acids

Question 15

mineralcorticoids

Answer 15

regulates minerals - Na+ and K+
aldosterone

Question 16

aldosterone release is stimulated by

Answer 16

• increased blood K+
• decreased blood volume
• ACTH

Question 17

function of aldosterone

Answer 17

increased Na+ reabsorption, increased K+ secretion

Question 18

adrenal androgens cause

Answer 18

masculinizing effects

Question 19

types of adrenal androgens

Answer 19

dehydroepiandrosterone
androstenedione

Question 20

cushings disease is caused by

Answer 20

a tumor that producses excess cortisol

Question 21

if there is increased CRH or ACTh there is a tumor in

Answer 21

hypothalamus or anterior pituitary

Question 22

if there is increased cortisol there is a tumor in

Answer 22

adrenal cortex

Question 23

what happens if there is a very high increase in cortisol

Answer 23

fat repositioning
muscle wasting
increase blood glucose

Question 24

addisons disease is casued by

Answer 24

decreased cortisol and usually decreased aldosterone

Question 25

symptoms of decreased cortisol in addison’s disease

Answer 25

poor stress response, fatigue, muscle weakness

Question 26

symptoms of decreased aldosterone in addisons disease

Answer 26

loss of NA+ from the body
possible increased K+

Question 27

treatment of addisons disease

Answer 27

take cortisol and aldosterone

Question 28

excess adrenal androgens means increased

Answer 28

DHEA and androstenedione

Question 29

cause of excess adrenal androgens

Answer 29

adrenal tumor

Question 30

symptos of excess adrenal androgens

Answer 30

inappropriate masculinization in females