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anatomy review
review of endocrine system: adrenal glands
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
07/25/2007

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what is adrenal medulla known as?
Definition
the minisympathetic nervous system
Term
epinephrine and norepinephrine are part of what adrenal gland
Definition
adrenal medulla
Term
the adrenal cortex has about how many corticosteroids
Definition
25
Term
what do mineralocorticoids do?
Definition
regulate na and k content-cause retention of na and excretion of k
increase blood volume
Term
how are na and k content regulated?
Definition
mineralocorticoids of the adrenal cortex
Term
what is an example of a mineralcorticoid
Definition
aldosterone
Term
what is an ex. of a glucocorticoid
Definition
cortisol
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what do androgens stimulate
Definition
secondary sex characteristics in females-premature puberty or masculinization
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androgens can lead to what
Definition
premature puberty in women
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mineralocortoids do what to the blood
Definition
increase blood volume by water following of na
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