Adrenal Gland Layers

Question 1

Zona __: mineralocorticoids
_; holds on to body salt and water in body
Activated by ACTH
Hyperactive: (), adds sodium and water, loss of potassium (Hypokalemia)
Hypoactive: (), Addisons disease: water loss, energy fatigue, low sodium

Answer 1

Glomerulosa
Aldosterone
Aldosteronism
Hypoaldosteronism

Question 2

Zona__: Glucococorticoids
Triggers__ (breakdown, a protein and fats to make glucose during stress)
Hyperactive: () disease, Big blood pressure, High glucose and sodium, hair(Hirsutism)

Answer 2

fasciculata
Gluconeogenesis
Cushing disease
Cortisol and corticosterone

Question 3

Zona__:gonadocorticoids
&: promote testes and ovaries to make testosterone and estrogen

Answer 3

Reticularis
Androgens and estrogens

Question 4

Medullary cell synthesize_ epinephrine, and nor epinephrine
Effects: vasal construction, increased heart rate, increased blood glucose levels, blood diverted to brain, heart and skeletal muscle

Answer 4

Catecholamines

Question 5

_ is more of a stimulator of metabolic activities
Ex: broncodilation, blood flow to skeletal muscles and heart

Answer 5

Epinephrine

Question 6

__: leads to symptoms of uncontrolled sympathetic nervous system
Can be due to __: causes the gland to make too much of the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine.

Answer 6

hyper secretion
Pheochromocytoma