Adrenal glands Flashcards
What are the layers of the adrenal glands?
Cortex = Glomerulosa, fasiculata, reticularis Medulla = chromaffin cells
What does the Zona Glomerulosa produce?
Aldosterone
What does the Zona Fasiculata produce?
Cortisol
What does the Zona reticularis produce?
Androgens
What does the medulla produce?
Adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine
Where are chromaffin cells found?
Adrenal medulla
What do chromaffin cells produce?
Adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine
What is produced from the three layers of the adrenal cortex?
Glomerulosa = Aldosterone Fasiculata = cortisol Reticularis = androgens
Arterial supply to the adrenal glands
Inferior phrenic artery
Renal artery
Aorta
Venous drainage of the adrenal glands
Right to IVC
Left to renal vein
Lymphatic drainage of the adrenal glands
Aortic nodes
Where in the adrenal gland is cortisol produced?
Zona fasiculata
Where is aldosterone produced?
Zona glomerulosa
Where are androgens produced in the adrenal gland?
Zona reticularis
Which hormone apart from epinephrine and norepinephrine is produced by the zona reticularis?
Dopamine
