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ADRENAL GLANDS Flashcards

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1
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Where is the location of Adrenal glands?

A

Top of the kidneys that is enclosed in a layer of fat

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How many adrenal glands do a human body has?

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2 adrenal glands

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What is the shape of the adrenal glands?

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Pyramid-shaped glands

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Pyramid-shaped glands with an ___________________and an ____________________?

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inner adrenal medulla
outer adrenal cortex

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What are the 3 parts of the Adrenal Cortex?

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a. Zona glomerulosa (outermost)
b. Zona fasiculata (middle)
c. Zona reticularis

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What is the outermost part of the adrenal cortex?

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Zona glomerulosa

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What is the innermost part of the adrenal cortex?

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Zona reticularis

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What is the middle part of the adrenal cortex?

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Zona fasiculata

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What is the main function of Zona glomerulosa?

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Mineralocorticoid synthesis

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What is the major mineralocorticoids?

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ALDOSTERONE

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Mineralocorticoids are responsible for ______________________?

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regulating salt balance in the body

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What is the main function of Zona fasciculata?

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Glucocorticoid synthesis

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13
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What is the major glucocorticoids?

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CORTISOL

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Glucocorticoids assists with _____________?

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CHO metabolism

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What is the main function of Zona reticularis?

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Glucocorticoid and minimal Gonadal steroids

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What are the sex hormones under Glucocorticoid and minimal Gonadal steroids?

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ANDROGEN, ESTROGEN, PROGESTERONE

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