ACTH cortisol steroid physiology

Question 1

What stimulates Cortisol release?

-2 main things

Answer 1

Stress and low blood glucose

Question 2

main production of sex androgen is where?

Answer 2

gonads

Question 3

man made cortisol is called what?

Answer 3

hydrocortisone

Question 4

outline the full ACTH pathway from hypothalamus to adrenal cortex, splitting the adrenal cortex into different zones and stating what hormones come from each as well as function.

Answer 4

see notes

Question 5

examples of medications from hydrocortisone?

-3

Answer 5

dexamethasone
prednisolone
beclomethasone

Question 6

corticosteroids is umbrella term for what hormone groups?
-2
(basically what does groups of hormones are within corticosteroids)

Answer 6

mineralocorticoids

glucocorticoids

Question 7

outline the full ACTH pathway from hypothalamus to adrenal cortex, splitting the adrenal cortex into different zones and stating what hormones come from each as well as function.

Answer 7

see notes

Question 8

main hormone made in these two groups?
mineralocorticoids
glucocorticoids

Answer 8

mineralocorticoids - aldosterone

glucocorticoids - cortisol