adrenal glands Flashcards
1
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adrenal glands (ad- towards, renal- kidneys)
A
2 small glands on top of the kidneys, control fight or flight
2
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adrenal cortex
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outer portion of adrenal glands secretes 3 types of corticosteroids
3
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adrenal medulla
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inner portion of adrenal glands, releases 2 types of catecholamine hormones
4
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catecholamine (ka-tuh-kow-luh-meen) hormones
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- adrenaline (epinephrine) eh-puh-neh-fruhn
- noradrenaline (norepinephrine) naw-reh-puh-neh-fruhn)
5
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corticosteroids (kor-tuh-kow-steh-roids)
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secrets the three S’s
- sugar (cortisol)
- salt (aldosterone)
- sex (estrogen and androgen)
