chapter 11

Question 1

Zones of the adrenal cortex, Corticoids:

Answer 1

Outer zone secretes mineralocorticoids, Middle zone secretes glucocorticoids, Innermost/deepest zone secretes sex hormones:

Question 2

Functions of Mineralocorticoids (MCs)

Answer 2

MCs increase blood sodium and decrease body potassium concentrations by accelerating kidney tubule reabsorption of sodium and excretion of potassium.

Question 3

Functions of chief glucocorticoid (GC)

Answer 3

Help maintain normal blood glucose concentration by increasing gluconeogenesis

Question 4

Adrenal medulla

Answer 4

is the inner portion of the adrenal gland.