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:. By: . Shifaa. ’ . Qa’qa. ’. adrenal glands:. cortex . medulla. ADRENOCORTICAL. HYPERFUNCTION. (HYPERADRENALISM). Cushing syndrome. hyperaldosteronism. . adrenogenital. or . virilizing. . syndromes. 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 . 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 . 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. , MD. Assistant Professor of Radiology. Taleghani. Hospital, SBMU. Adrenal CT. Morphology and anatomy in CT. Lesion . characterisation. Location & Boundaries. Schematic presentation of the adrenal in CT. . 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 . 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 Pancreas, Adrenal, and Reproductive Glands Dr. Amit Ranjan, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology MGCUB, Motihari, Bihar Pineal Gland ( also known as the Third Eye)  Pineal gland --- pinecone 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). 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.. 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:.