Adrenals

Question 1

3 zones of adrenal cortex

Answer 1

1. zona glomerulosa
-the outer layer
-produces the mineralocorticoid aldosterone.
2. zona fasciculata
-the middle layer
-is 78% of the cortex and
-glucocorticoids cortisol, cortisone, and corticosterone
-antiinflammatory
3. zona reticularis
-inner layer
-sex hormones DHEA and pregnenelone

Question 2

part of adrenals that produces the catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine)

Answer 2

adrenal medulla
-fight or flgiht

Question 3

a person can live without the adrenal _________ but loss of the adrenal ________ if fatal

Answer 3

a person can live without the adrenal medulla but loss of the adrenal cortex is fatal