Endocrinology (3A) Flashcards
(13 cards)
The outside of of the adrenal gland is called the ___ and the inside is ___.
cortex, medulla
From the cortex there are 3 layers before the medulla: (Mnemonic: GFR)
zona glomerulosa
zona fasciculata
zone reticularis
Zona glomerulosa releases ___ and has a hormone family of ___corticoids and its function has to do with salt.
aldosterone, mineral
Zona fasciculata releases ___ and has a hormone family of ___corticoids and its function has to do with sugar.
cortisol and small amount of androgens, gluco
Zona reticularis releases ___ and has a hormone family of ___and its function has to do with sex.
DHEA, Androstenedione, (small amounts of cortisol), androgens
Aldosterone takes care of ___, ___ and ___.
Na+, K+, H+
In the collecting duct cells, aldosterone is triggered by ____ plasma sodium levels.
low
It causes and increase in ____ reabsorption in the kidney which leads to increased retention of it in the body.
Na+
It causes increased ___ reabsorption by the kidneys happens secondary to __ reabsorption.
water, Na+
Aldosterone also increase __ and __ secretion by the kidney leading to a loss of it in the ___.
H+, K+, urine
The primary trigger of aldosterone is ___ II and high ___ levels in the extracellular fluid.
angiotensin, K+
Aldosterone secretion is not primarily under the control of anterior pituitary ___ hormone.
tropic
ACTH has a role to maintain healthy cells of the zona ____.
glomerulosa
