L 52 Flashcards
What glands are involved in the endocrine system?
- Hypothalamus
- Pituitary gland
- Thyroid gland
- Parathyroid glands
- Adrenal glands
- Testis/ovaries
- Pancreas
What is an endocrine gland?
A ductless/tubeless organ/group of cells that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream which act as chemical messengers
The pituitary gland is known as the …Why?
The pituitary gland is known as the master gland as it controls most of the activity of the endocrine glands.
Where are the adrenal glands located?
On top of the kidneys
What is one of the major functions of the adrenal glands?
Responding to stress
What are the 2 parts of the adrenal glands?
Adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla
What are the 3 zones that the adrenal cortex is divided into?
Zona glomerulosa
Zona fasciculata
Zona reticularis
What hormones are secreted in the zona glomerulosa?
Mineralocorticoids: Aldosterone and corticosterone
What hormones are secreted in the zona fasciculata?
Glucocorticoids (cortisol and cortisone)
What hormones are secreted in the zona reticularis?
Androgens (estrogen and testosterone)
If a bear was chasing you, which area of the adrenal gland would have released hormones?
The medulla (catecholamines - adrenaline & noradrenaline)
The adrenal cortex is the … portion of the adrenal gland that secretes … hormones.
The adrenal cortex is the outer portion of the adrenal gland that secretes steroid hormones.
What hormones are released in the medulla?
Catecholamines and peptides.
What type of hormone is aldosterone?
What does it do?
Low amounts of aldosterone =
A mineralocorticoid.
It helps to maintain salt and water levels in the body to regulate blood pressure.
Low amounts of aldosterone causes kidney to lose excessive sodium and water = dehydration and low blood pressure.
Where are androgens secreted from?
Adrenal cortex
Effects of cortisol:
Stimulates glucose production by breaking down stores of fat and glycogen. Also has anti-inflammatory effects
What would your body be releasing in the following situations:
- The night before a big test
- Not eating well all semester and getting sick
- The night before a big test: noradrenaline/adrenaline (short term stress)
- Not eating well all semester and getting sick: cortisol (long term stress)
Short term stress response symptoms x3
- Increased blood glucose
- Increased blood pressure
- Increased breathing and metabolic rates
Long term stress response symptoms?
Mineralocorticoids x2
Glucocorticoids x2
Mineralocorticoids: Sodium and water retention. Increase blood volume and pressure
Glucocorticoids: protein and fat breakdown to glucose, suppressed immune system.
What is the pathway to cortisol release?
- Cortisol levels fall
- Hypothalamus releases CRH (corticotrophin releasing hormone)
- Ant pit releases adrenocorticotropic hormone
- Adrenal cortex releases cortisol
- Cortisol acts via negative feedback on ant pit and hypothal.
When the levels of cortisol in the blood increase which areas of the brain detect this and decrease the secretion of ACTH via negative feedback loop?
Both the hypothalamus and the pituitary
- The adrenal glands are endocrine glands located …
- They are responsible for releasing three classes of hormones: … … and … along with …
- Each adrenal gland is composed of two structures … and …
- The adrenal glands are endocrine glands located on top of the kidneys.
- They are responsible for releasing three classes of hormones; mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, and androgens along with catecholamines.
- Each adrenal gland is composed of two structures: the adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex.
Adrenal cortex: The … portion of the adrenal glands that produces … … and …
Adrenal medulla: The … part of the adrenal gland, consisting of cells that secrete … and …
Adrenal cortex: The outer portion of the adrenal glands that produces mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, and androgens.
Adrenal medulla: The innermost part of the adrenal gland, consisting of cells that secrete adrenaline and noradrenaline.
What do the hormones of the adrenal glands play a role in? x7
Reactions to stress Controlling blood sugar Burning protein and fat Developing male and female sex organs Regulating blood pressure Initiating the fight and flight response Regulating skin pigmentation.