Health Sciences 3300A/B Lecture 13: Lecture 6 adrenal glands

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 3300A/B
• Professor: Zaikia

Document Summary

The endocrine system - adrenal gland: describe the anatomy and histology of the adrenal glands, distinguish between insulin and glucagon, the primary. Identify the functions of the main adrenal hormones pancreatic hormones: di erentiate between the various types of diabetes. Adrenal glands: pyramid shape, superior pole of kidney, enclosed by connective tissue ( brous capsule, protects gland and is a thick coating two main levels under capsule that secrete hormones, outer cortex and medulla. Structure: adrenal cortex outside under brous capsule. 85% of gland: most glandular side of adrenal gland, produce hormones essential for life - they have long term a ects, blood sodium and water levels, stress resistance. Immune function: management of in ammation, adrenal medulla inside. Less glandular, more nervous: derived cells from neural crest part of sympathetic nervous system has more acute short term rapid response on a hormonal level, modi ed sympathetic ganglion, core function in regulation of ans.