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Adrenal glands
Unit 4 endorcine system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where are the adrenal glands found? | Cranial to each kidney. |
| How many areas are there to the adrenal cortex? | 3 |
| What is the inner area called? | Zona reticularis |
| What is the outer area called? | Zona glomerulosa |
| What is the middle area called? | Zona fasciculata |
| What hormones does the adrenal medulla produce? | Adrenaline, noradrenaline |
| What controls the adrenal medulla? | Sympathetic nervous system |
| Name 3 hormones produced by the adrenal cortex. | - aldosterone - adrenal sex hormones - mineralocorticoids - glucocorticoids - corticosterone |
| What stimulates the adrenal glands to produce hormones? | ACTH |
| Name 3 functions of glucocorticoids. | - metabolism - increase BG - depress inflammatory response - rapid conversion of protein to carbs. |