Adrenal Gland

Question 1

located within the perirenal space

Answer 1

adrenal gland and kidneys

Question 2

shaped like a triangle or pyramid

Answer 2

right adrenal gland

Question 3

Right adrenal gland is located on the _______ aspect of the upper pole of right kidney

Answer 3

super, ant, med

Question 4

Portions of the right adrenal gland extend __ to the IVC

Answer 4

posterior

Question 5

crus of diaphragm lies ___ to the right adrenal gland

Answer 5

posterior

Question 6

cresent shaped and located ant med to the upper pole of the left kidney

Answer 6

left adrenal gland

Question 7

the ao and crus of diaphragm are located ____ to left adrenal gland

Answer 7

medial

Question 8

the tail of the panc is located ____ to the left adrenal gland

Answer 8

anterior

Question 9

Crus of diaphragm is located

Answer 9

• anterior to the ao
• superior to the celiac axis
• posterior to the ivc

Question 10

the crus of diaphragm can be imaged in what planes

Answer 10

long and trans

Question 11

crus is located ____ to all structures expect the ao

Answer 11

med and post

Question 12

hypoechoic and typically is less echogenic than the surrounding retroperitoneal fat

Answer 12

adrenal cortex

Question 13

seen as an echogenic linear structure within the adrenal gland

Answer 13

adrenal medulla

Question 14

three arteries supply each adrenal gland

Answer 14

• suprarenal branch of inf phrenic art
• suprarenal branch of ao
• suprarenal branch of the renal art

Question 15

a single v drains each adrenal gland

Answer 15

• right suprarenal v drains into IVC

- left suprarenal v drains into the left renal v

Question 16

adrenal cortex produces steroid hormones

Answer 16

• mineralocorticoids (aldosterone)
• glucocorticoids (cortisol)
• androgens

Question 17

The adrenal cortical hormones are regulated by the adrenocortioctropic hormones of the

Answer 17

anterior pituitary gland

Question 18

what function tofether to regulate hormone production

Answer 18

adrenal gland and ant pituitary gland

Question 19

decrease in adrenal corticla functional leads to an increased ACTH which then stimulates

Answer 19

adrenal cortex

Question 20

increase in adrenal hormone leads to drop in ACTH secretions, which in turn leads to a drop in the activity of the

Answer 20

adrenal cortex

Question 21

tumors of the adrenal gland and anterior pituitary gland may overproduce or underproduce

Answer 21

ACTH and ACH

Question 22

adrenal medulla produces

Answer 22

epinephrine

nonrepinephrine