Kinesiology 3222A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Inferior Phrenic Arteries, Adrenal Medulla, Renal Artery

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 3222A/B
• Professor: Katelyn Wood

Document Summary

Describe the anatomy and histology of the adrenal cortex and medulla. Identify the functions of the main adrenal hormones. Describe the location, hormones, and functions of the pancreas. Distinguish between insulin and glucagon, the primary pancreatic hormones. Di erentiate between the various types of diabetes. Paired, pyramid shaped; adrenal glands are paired and sit on top of the superior pole of the kidneys in this attened pyramid shape. Superior pole of kidney: renal = kidney. Divide into an outer cortex and inner medulla: they"re enclosed by a connective tissue or. Brous capsule and during development are divided into two distinct regions an outer layer called the adrenal cortex, as well as an inner layer called the adrenal medulla. Adrenal cortex: 85% of gland, produce hormones essential for life. The adrenal cortex makes up 85% of the gland by weight and produces hormones that are essential for life.