Hormonal vs neuronal

• Why do hormones have a longer effect

  They take longer to break down
• How big are adrenal glands

  About 3cm in height and 5cm in length
• Where are the adrenal glands

  On top of the kidney
• What is the adrenal cortex

  The outer region of the gland that produces essential hormones
• What is the adrenal medulla

  The inner region of the gland and produces non essential hormone
• 1. Capsule
  2. adrenal cortex
  3. adrenal medulla
  4. kidney

  
• What 3 hormones does the adrenal cortex produce

  Glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, androgens
• What is a glucocorticoid

  Includes cortisol, which helps regulates metabolism by controlling how the body converts fats, proteins and carbohydrates into energy. It helps regulate blood pressure and cardiovascular function

  another hormone is corticosterone and it works with cortisol to regulate immune responses and suppress inflammatory reposing.
• What is the releases of glucocorticoids controlled by

  The hypothalamus
• What is mineralocorticoids

  The main one is aldosterone which helps control blood pressure by maintain balance between salts and water concentration in the blood
• What triggers the relaxes of aldosterone

  The kidneys
• What is androgens

  Small amounts of male and female sex hormones their impacts relatively small
• What two hormones does the adrenal medulla release

  Adrenaline and noradrenaline
• What does adrenaline do

  Increase heart rate by sending blood to the muscles and brain and rapidly raises blood glucose concentration
• What does noradrenaline do

  Works with adrenaline to increase heart rate, widen pupils, widen air passages in lungs and narrow blood vessels