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Flashcards by Daniel Elandix G, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Daniel Elandix G
over 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What are the four regions within the adrenal gland? | Zona Glomerulosa Zona Fasiculata Zona Reticularis Zona Medulla |
| What is the starting material for synthesis of the corticortisoids? | Starting material is cholesterol |
| Where in the adrenal gland are the mineral corticoids, glucocorticoids and androgens synthesised? What are the actions of these hormones? | Mineralcorticoids is synthesised in the zona glomerulosa. Androgens andglucocorticoids are synthesised in the zona fasiculata and reticularis. The actions of these hormones are steroids, by which they regulate gene expression |
| What are the hormones synthesized in the adrenal medulla? What amino acid are they synthesized from? | Adrenaline and noradrenaline. Synthesized from tyrosine |
| What is the stimulus that causes secretion of the adrenal medulla hormones? | Sympathetic nervous system. |
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