What is each adrenal gland equiv. to

What's on outer/inner

Structure of adrenal medulla

Hormones of adrenal medulla are

What is the medulla chiefly composed of

What are chromaffin cells?

What is the adrenal medulla stimulated by?

What is the neurotransmitter?

What is the purpose of these hormones?

Major effects of adrenaline on the CV system (5)

Metabolic effects

Adrenaline receptors

Adrenal Cortex

What type of hormone are all of these?

Where are steroid hormone receptors found?

Cholesterol -> Steroid hormones

What does Z. Glomerulosa lack?

What does Z. Fasciculata + Z. Reticularis lack

21-hydroxylase deficiency

Zona Reticularis weak androgens (ASD DHEAS)

Production of sex hormones in males

Production of sex hormones in females

What hormone regulates the release of these hormones?

How is aldosterone secretion regulated?

What are the effects?

What zona is involved in stress/ mental+emotional trauma?

What are the catabolic effects of cortisol on skeletal muscle?

What are the catabolic effects of cortisol on adipose tissue?

What are the effects on plasma

What are the effects of cortisol on the immune system?

What controls cortisol release?

Draw hormone feedback cycle for cortisol

What are the other roles of ACTH?

Symptoms of hyperfunction (6)

What receptors does cortisol in excess bind

What are the causes and symptoms of excessive ADRENAL androgen production?

Causes of hypofunction?

Symptoms

What does excess ACTH do and why?

Why is there excessive ACTH?