The Adrenal Gland

Question 1

What are glucocorticoids?

Answer 1

-regulates glucose + protein metabolism and blood pressure
-suppresses inflammatory response

Question 2

What does the adrenal cortex do?

Answer 2

-receives messages from hormones sent by the pituitary gland

Question 3

What 3 hormones are secreted by the cortex?

Answer 3

1. glucocorticoids
2. mineralcorticoids
3. androgens

Question 4

What is cortisol?

Answer 4

-regulates glucose + protein metabolism + blood pressure

Question 5

What is corticosterone?

Answer 5

-regulates immune responses
-suppresses inflammatory responses

Question 6

What are 2 examples of glucocorticoids?

Answer 6

1. cortisol
2. corticosterone

Question 7

What are mineralcorticoids?

Answer 7

-maintain salt concentration to control BP

Question 8

What is an example of mineralcorticoids?

Answer 8

1. aldosterone

Question 9

What are androgens?

Answer 9

-sex hormones with little effect

Question 10

What hormones are released by the cortex?

Answer 10

-steroid hormones

Question 11

What hormones are released by the medulla?

Answer 11

-peptide hormones

Question 12

When are peptide hormones secreted?

Answer 12

-when sympathetic nervous system stimulates medulla

Question 13

What 2 peptide hormones does the medulla secrete?

Answer 13

1. adrenaline
2. noradrenaline

Question 14

What does adrenaline do?

Answer 14

-increase heart rate + BGL

Question 15

What does noradrenaline do?

Answer 15

-dilate pupils
-constrict vessels to non-essential organs