Adrenal Structure & Function
These glands are located above and medial to the kidneys.
What are adrenal glands?
T/F
Aldosterone raises potassium.
What is false?
This hormone is also called hydrocortisone.
What is cortisol?
These organs produce sperm and hormones.
What are testes?
These hormones are released during stress.
What are catecholamines?
This describes the shape of the adrenal glands.
What is pyramid-shaped?
Aldosterone increases this ion.
What is sodium?
This hormone stimulates ACTH release.
What is CRH?
This hormone controls LH and FSH.
What is GnRH?
These are breakdown products measured in urine.
What are VMA & HVA?
This part of the adrenal gland produces steroid hormones.
What is cortex?
These hormones regulate metabolism and glucose.
What are glucocorticoids?
High cortisol causes this hormone to decrease.
What is ACTH?
These hormones promote breast development.
What are estrogens?
This disease is adrenal hypofunction.
What is Addison’s disease?
This layer makes up about 75% of the cortex.
What is zona fasciculata?
Cortisol breaks down this for energy.
What are proteins/fats?
Cortisol follows this daily pattern.
What is diurnal variation?
This hormone helps make androgens and estrogens.
What is DHEA?
This syndrome causes excess aldosterone.
What is Conn’s syndrome?
This zone produces mineralocorticoids.
What is zona glomerulosa?
Aldosterone is controlled by this system.
What is renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system?
Cortisol is excreted as this in urine.
What is 17-OHCS?
Testosterone is mostly bound to this in blood.
What is albumin/SHBG?
This condition causes hirsutism.
What is androgen excess/PCOS?