Adrenal Glands

Question 1

where are the adrenal glands located

Answer 1

near the cranial ends of the kidneys

Question 2

each adrenal glands is actually how many glands

Answer 2

two - one gland is wrapped around the other

Question 3

what are the names of the two glands that make up one adrenal gland

Answer 3

outer adrenal cortex
inner adrenal medulla

Question 4

each of the two glands that makes up one adrenal gland come from where and different what

Answer 4

different embryologic origins
structures and functions

Question 5

what are the three main groups of hormones produced by the adrenal cortex

Answer 5

glucocorticoid hormones
mineralocorticoid hormones
sex hormones

Question 6

which adrenal cortex hormone causes blood glucose levels to rise

Answer 6

glucocorticoid hormones

Question 7

what are the secondary effects of glucocorticoid hormones

Answer 7

maintain blood pressure and help the body resist the effects of stress

Question 8

which adrenal cortex hormone regulates the levels of electrolytes in the body

Answer 8

mineralocorticoid hormones

Question 9

the adrenal medulla develops from what kind of tissue

Answer 9

nervous tissue

Question 10

what two hormones are produced by the adrenal medulla

Answer 10

epinephrine
norepinephrine

Question 11

the adrenal medulla is under the control of which nervous system

Answer 11

sympathetic - fight or flight