Chapter 10 Part 3

Question 1

Two separate adrenal glands

Answer 1

Adrenal cortex and the adrenal medulla

Question 2

Location of adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla

Answer 2

Adrenal cortex is the outter part of the adrenal gland the adrenal medulla is the inner part of the adrenal gland

Question 3

Hormones secreted by the three cell layers or zones of the adrenal cortex

Answer 3

Corticoids

Question 4

Outer zone of the adrenal cortex secretes hormones called…

Answer 4

Mineralocorticoids (MCs)

Question 5

Main mineralocorticoid hormone

Answer 5

Aldosterone

Question 6

Middle zone of the adrenal cortex

Answer 6

Glucocorticoids

Question 7

Chief glucocorticoid

Answer 7

Cortisol or hyrdrocortisone

Question 8

Innermost or deepest zone of the Adrinal cortex

Answer 8

Small amount of sex hormones

Question 9

Function of mineralocorticoids

Answer 9

Helps control the amount of certain mineral salts

Question 10

Function of aldosterone

Answer 10

Increase the amount of sodium and increase the amount of potassium in the blood

Question 11

Effects of aldosterone on kidneys

Answer 11

Speed up kidney reabsorption of water

Question 12

Function of glucocorticoids

Answer 12

Maintains normal blood glucose concentrations

Question 13

Gluconeogenesis

Answer 13

Glucocorticoids increases this, a process that converts amino acids or fatty acids to glucose and is performed mainly by liver cells

Question 14

Glucocorticoids also play an important role in

Answer 14

Maintaining normal blood pressure,
Anti inflammatory effect,
Anti immunity, anti allergy effect

Question 15

Adrenal medulla hormones

Answer 15

Epinephrine and norepinephrine

Question 16

Location of adrenal glands

Answer 16

At the top of each kidney