PPT-Pathology of adrenal gland

By Shifaa Qaqa adrenal glands cortex medulla ADRENOCORTICAL HYPERFUNCTION HYPERADRENALISM Cushing syndrome hyperaldosteronism adrenogenital or virilizing syndromes. Digital Laboratory. 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:. Adrenal . glands. . are. . two. . pyramid. -. shaped. . structures. . that. sit on top of . the. . kidneys. , . one. . gland. . each. . kidney. .. Adrenal . glands. . release. . hormones. . Hyperfunction. (. Hyperadrenalism. ). 1. . Hypercortisolism. (Cushing Syndrome) . - In clinical practice, most cases are caused by the administration of exogenous . glucocorticoids. (Iatrogenic). 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 . 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. 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 . 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 . 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. outer cortex (the main part of the adrenal glands). inner medulla (which accounts for about 10% of the adrenal glands). surrounded by a thick connective tissue capsule. Vessels and nerves reach the medulla by way of connective tissue . . 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. Dr. Tariq Aladily. tnaladily@ju.edu.jo. Department of Pathology. The University of Jordan. Second semester 2021/2022. Hypercortisolism . AKA Cushing syndrome. Can be exogenous (iatrogenic) or endogenous (less common). , MD. FRCPA,KSUF,EBP. Adrenal Glands. The . adrenal glands: paired endocrine organs: cortex and medulla: 4 . Three layers in the cortex:. Zonaglomerulosa. Zonareticularis. abuts the medulla. . Intervening is the broad .