PPT-ADRENAL GLAND DR.SHEETAL JAIN

ADRENAL GLAND Adrenal Gland Location The Adrenal Glands are found on top of each kidney Even the name Adrenal directly refers to their location Latin ad near and renes kidneys. . Hyperfunction. (. Hyperadrenalism. ). 1. . Hypercortisolism. (Cushing Syndrome) . - In clinical practice, most cases are caused by the administration of exogenous . glucocorticoids. (Iatrogenic). are located on top of each kidney.. Adrenal Glands. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.. Cortex . (outer) – bulk of gland (75%); glandular tissue. Medulla . (inner) – nervous tissue; SNS. Diseases of the Adrenal gland Adrenal insufficiency Cushing disease vs syndrome Pheochromocytoma Hyperaldostronism What are the layers of the adrenal gland ?? And what does each layer produce ?? It’s best to view this in . Slide Show . mode, especially for the quizzes.. This module will take approximately 40 minutes to complete.. After completing this exercise, you should be able to:.  . identify, at the light microscope level, each of the following:. The adrenal gland is one of the body’s main endocrine glands.. It consists of a . cortex . and. medulla.. The cortex has . three layers . which each secrete a . different. class of steroid.. The . Alatrash. . Anatomy . Pyramidal in shape. 3- 5 cm in height , 3 cm in width , less than 1 cm thick, Mass 3.5 - 5 g. The adrenal gland is divided into 2 areas, the cortex and medulla.. The cortex is divided into 3 areas: GFR. The adrenal glands are . small. , . yellowish. organs that rest on the upper poles of the kidneys in the . Gerota. fascia. . The right adrenal gland is pyramidal, whereas the left one is more . crescentic. Luaibi. Adrenocortical Hormones. The two . adrenal glands. , . each of which weighs about . 4. grams, lie at the superior poles of the two kidneys. As shown in Figure 77–1, each gland is composed of two distinct parts, the . catecholamines. , whereas the cortex secretes two types of corticosteroids (. glucocorticoids. and . mineralocorticoids. ) and the adrenal androgens. . The adrenal cortex has three zones, and each zone synthesizes a different type of steroid hormone from cholesterol. The outer . . M. . Luaibi. Adrenal GLANDs. The adrenal glands are . small. , . yellowish. organs that rest on the upper poles of the kidneys in the . Gerota. fascia. . The right adrenal gland is . pyramidal. . Adrenal. . Anatomy. . &. . Physiology. The adrenals are endocrine organs that sit on top of each kidney. There are 2 adrenal glands that lie anteriorly to kidneys. .. . Each is embedded in a capsule of fat. Histology, Anatomy, Physiology and Incidental Lesions Richard A. Peterson II, D.V.M., Ph.D., Diplomate ACVPAbbVie19 October 2020 1.1 The Adrenal Gland Most common endocrine organ associated with che Histoplasmosis. Organism: . Histoplasma. . capsulatum. . Most common fungal infection involving adrenal glands. More prevalent in immunocompromised patients. AIDS. Transplant recipients. Hematologic malignancies. ADRENAL GLAND. ADRENAL GLAND. HORMONES. HORMONES. CUSHING SYNDROME CAUSE. Cushing syndrome is a rare disease that results from having too much cortisol hormone in the body. In some cases, Cushing syndrome develops from long-term or overuse of steroid medications(medicines that act like cortisol in the body). In other cases, the body itself produces too much cortisol. This overproduction can happen for several reasons, including the presence of tumors(abnormal growths) such as a:.