Adrenal glands hormones

Cortisol An adrenal gland hormone responsible for maintaining homeostasis of carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism. 

ACTH that regulates the growth of the adrendt glands and the synthesis and secretion of adrenal gland hormones (see Chapters 50 and 51). 

Cortisone is a hormone produced by the cortex of the adrenal glands. As with other adrenal corticoid steroids, administration of cortisone leads to an increased deposition of liver glycogen. Tt can remove features of rheumatoid arthritis, but does not check the underlying disease it is used in various diseases of the eye, and is an antiallergic and anlifibroplastic agent. 

Also called adrena/rne a hormone secreted by the adrenal gland that prepares the organism for flight or fight )... 

Also called adrenaline a hormone secreted by the adrenal gland that prepares the organism for "flight or fight.") (A hormone synthesized in the pineal gland. Certain mental disorders are believed to be related to serotonin levels in the brain.)... 

It was known as early as 1927 that the adrenal glands of mammalian species secrete a series of substances essential to the survival of the individual. The hormonal nature of these secretions was suggested by the observation that extracts of the adrenal gland and more specifically of the outer portion of that organ (cortex) would ensure survival of animals whose adrenals had been excised. By 1943 no fewer than 28 steroids had been isolated from adrenal cortical extracts. These compounds were found to be involved in the regulation of such diverse and basic processes as electrolyte balance, carbohydrate metabolism, and resistance to trauma, to name only a few. 

Hydrocortisone, a naturally occurring hormone produced in the adrenal glands, is often used to treat inflammation, severe allergies, and numerous other conditions. Is the indicated -OH group in the molecule axial or equatorial ... 

Adrenocortical hormone (Section 27.6) A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal glands. There are two types of adrenocortical hormones mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids. 

An endocrine disorder first described by the British Physician Thomas Addison in the mid 1800 s. The adrenal glands fail to produce sufficient amounts of glucocorticoid hormones (cortisol) and sometime mineralocorticoid (aldosterone). If left untreated it is life-threatening, the patient will show muscle weakness, hyperpigmentation and even depression. Typical treatment is hydrocortisone replacement therapy. 

Adrenaline (epinephrine) is a catecholamine, which is released as a neurotransmitter from neurons in the central nervous system and as a hormone from chromaffin cells of the adrenal gland. Adrenaline is required for increased metabolic and cardiovascular demand during stress. Its cellular actions are mediated via plasma membrane bound G-protein-coupled receptors. 

The adrenergic system is an essential regulator that increases cardiovascular and metabolic capacity during situations ofstress, exercise, and disease. Nerve cells in the central and peripheral nervous system synthesize and secrete the neurotransmitters noradrenaline and adrenaline. In the peripheral nervous system, noradrenaline and adrenaline are released from two different sites noradrenaline is the principal neurotransmitter of sympathetic neurons that innervate many organs and tissues. In contrast, adrenaline, and to a lesser degree noradrenaline, is produced and secreted from the adrenal gland into the circulation (Fig. 1). Thus, the actions of noradrenaline are mostly restricted to the sites of release from sympathetic nerves, whereas adrenaline acts as a hormone to stimulate many different cells via the blood stream. 

Corticosteroids are hormones secreted from the adrenal cortex. These hormones arise from the cortex of the adrenal gland and are made from the crystalline steroid alcohol cholesterol. Synthetic forms of the natural adrenal cortical hormones are available The potent antiinflammatory action of the corticosteroids makes these drugs useful in the treatment of many types of musculoskeletal disorders. The corticosteroids are discussed in Chapter 50. 

Because ACTH stimulates the release of glucocorticoids from the adrenal gland, adverse reactions seen with the administration of this hormone are similar to those seen with the glucocorticoids (see Display 50-2) and affect many body systems. The most common adverse reactions include ... 

The adrenal gland lies on the superior surface of each kidney. It is a double organ composed of an outer cortex and an inner medulla In response to ACTH secreted by the anterior pituitary, the adrenal cortex secretes several hormones (the glucocorticoids, the mineralocorticoids, and small amounts of sex hormones). 

Explain the regulation and physiologic roles of hormones produced by the adrenal glands. 

The adrenal glands are important in the synthesis and regulation of key hormones. They play a crucial role in water and electrolyte homeostatsis, as well as regulation of blood pressure, carbohydrate and fat metabolism, physiologic response to stress, and sexual development and differentiation. This chapter focuses on pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management of the two most common conditions associated... 

The adrenal gland is located on the upper segment of the kidney (Fig. 42-1). It consists of an outer cortex and an inner medulla. The adrenal medulla secretes the catecholamines epinephrine (also called adrenaline) and norepineprhine (also called noradrenaline), which are involved in regulation of the sympathetic nervous system. The adrenal cortex consists of three histologically distinct zones zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, and an innermost layer called the zona reticularis. Each zone is responsible for production of different hormones (Fig. 42-2). 

Adrenocorticotropic hormone A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary that controls secretion of cortisol from the adrenal glands also referred to as corticotropin. 

Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) The hormonal system controlled mainly by the kidneys and adrenal glands that regulates blood pressure, blood volume, and electrolyte balance. 

A somewhat related sequence leads to trilostane (111), a compound that inhibits the adrenal gland more specifically the agent blocks some of the metabolic responses elicited by the adrenal hormone ACTH in experimental animals. Reaction of the hydroxy-methylene derivative 108, obtained from testosterone, with hydroxylamine gives the corresponding isoxazole (109). Oxidation of the C-4,5 double bond by means... 

A nontrophic hormone acts on nonendocrine target tissues. For example, parathormone released from the parathyroid glands acts on bone tissue to stimulate the release of calcium into the blood. Aldosterone released from the cortical region of the adrenal glands acts on the kidney to stimulate the reabsorption of sodium into the blood. 

Adrenal medulla. Derived from neural crest tissue, the adrenal medulla forms the inner portion of the adrenal gland. It is the site of production of the catecholamines, epinephrine and norepinephrine, which serve as a circulating counterpart to the sympathetic neurotransmitter, norepinephrine, released directly from sympathetic neurons to the tissues. As such, the adrenal medulla and its hormonal products play an important role in the activity of the sympathetic nervous system. This is fully discussed in Chapter 9, which deals with the autonomic nervous system. 

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