PPT-Adrenal hormones 1- Glucocorticoids

Physiologic and pharmacologic activities of glucocorticoids 1metabolic processes 2stress resistance 3blood cells 4antiinflammatory 5 other systems 2Mineralocorticoids Renin angiotensin aldosterone system. Are chemical released by a cell or a gland in one part of the body that send out messages that affect cells in other parts of the organism. Only a small amount of hormones is required to alter cell metabolism. . Adrenal . glands. . are. . two. . pyramid. -. shaped. . structures. . that. sit on top of . the. . kidneys. , . one. . gland. . each. . kidney. .. Adrenal . glands. . release. . hormones. 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. Donald P. McDonnell, Ph.D.. Glucocorticoids and Mineralocorticoids. Learning Objectives. By the conclusion of this lecture, students should be able to:. Describe the role of the hypothalamus, pituitary and adrenal in. Adrenal medulla structure and function of medullary hormones:. 1. . Catecholamines. :. Most of the catecholamine output in . the adrenal vein is epinephrine. . . Norepinephrine . enters . the circulation . 4-. 1. Ch. 4-- Study Guide . Critically read (1) pages pp. 61-69 before . postsecretory metabolism of adrenal cortical hormones . section; (2) pp. 71-76 (physiology of the mineralocorticoids) before . 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. GROUP ONE. AMADI. , VERA HOMA (PRESENTER) 15/MHS06/014. ALABADAN OYEBOLA 15/MHS06/012. CHINKERE CHIAMAKA 15/MHS06/020. differes. in their amount of inherent . metabolic (. glucocorticoid. ) . and . electrolyte regulating (. mineralocorticoid. ) . activity. . . The actions of these hormones extend to . almost every cell . 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 . The medulla secretes . catecholamines. , whereas the . cortex secretes two types of corticosteroids (. glucocorticoids. and . mineralocorticoids. ). Corticosteroids . The . corticosteroids. bind to specific . . 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. Androgens are the hormones that exert . masculinizing. effects. They promote anabolism and growth.. Testosterone from the testis is the major active ,androgen. The adrenal androgens have less than 20% of its activity..