Endo: Adrenal Flashcards
Weight of Adrenal gland
4grams
Yellowish in color. Retroperitoneal organ; lies on the upper pole of kidney.
Adrenal gland
The Adrenal glands are surrounded by ___________ but separated from the kidney by __________.
Gerota’s fascia. Perirenal fat.
Cortex is ________ in origin.
Mesodermal
Week __ - __ : start from ________ mesoderm adjacent to urogenital ridge.
4-6. Coelomic.
Week __: differentiate into thin definite __________ and thick ___________,
- Outer cortex. Inner fetal cortex.
Fetal cortex produce ________ during gestation and involutes at birth.
Steroid
Definite cortex develop into
Functional adrenal cortex
Medulla is derived from
Neural crest cell
Develop with sympathetic nervous system
Adrenal Medulla
Week __: neural crest cell migrate to ________ & _________ region towards medial aspect of adrenal cortex.
- Para-aortic & Para-vertebral.
Extra adrenal chromaffin cells located to the ___________ near the origin of _____.
Left of aortic bifurcation. IMA.
Embryology: neural crest cell migrates ________.
Ventrally
Embryology: _______ cells migrate from epithelium.
Mesothelium
Embryology: neural crest cell are from
Sympathetic ganglion
Embryology: mesenchyme cells are from
Fetal adrenal cortex
Embryology: _______ from sympathetic ganglia continue to migrate
Neural crest cells
Color of the cortex. Outer and inner.
Outer: bright yellowish, Inner: reddish brown
Concern with metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins.
Glucocorticoids
Concern with fluid & electrolyte balance
Mineralocorticoids
Plays a role in the prepubertal development of the sex organs
Sex hormones
Parts of Adrenal cortex: thick middle zone. Present at birth.
Zona fasciculata
Parts of Adrenal cortex: inner zone. Develop during first year of life.
Zona reticularis
Parts of Adrenal cortex: thin outer portion. Present at birth.
Zona glomerulosa