Adrenal Glands Flashcards
1
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location of adrenal gland
A
Upper portion of each kidney
2
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Another name for adrenal gland
A
Suprarenal glands
3
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Composition
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- Outer cortex
- Inner medulla
4
Q
Regulation of the adrenal cortex
A
negative feedback loop involving the hypothalamus and the pituitary hormone adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
5
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Regulation of adrenal medulla
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nervous impulses from hypothalamus
6
Q
Adrenal cortex
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- Three regions (zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, and zona reticularis
- Steroid hormones
7
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hormones
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- zona glomerulosa,-mineralocorticods (such as aldosterone)
- zona fasciculata - glucocorticoids (such as cortisol)
- zona reticularis- sex steroids
8
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Mineralocorticoids
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- outermost region
zona glomerulosa
-aldosterone
9
Q
Aldosterone
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-Kidney to conserve sodium ions and water in the body
10
Q
Glucocorticoids
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-middle region
zona fasiculata
-cortisol
11
Q
Sex hormones
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-zona reticularis
12
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cortisol
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Increases Blood glucose levels
13
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Adrenal medulla
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- Inner portion
- developed from neural tissue
14
Q
cells of the adrenal medulla
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cHROMAFFIN CELLS
15
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What does chromatin cells secrete ?
A
epinephrine and norepinephrine
