PCOL 838 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+ 100% GUARANTEED PASS! Where are the adrenal glands located? (10/18) - ANSWER-Adrenal glands are located at superior pole of each kidney What does the adrenal cortex and the adrenal medulla secrete? (10/18) - ANSWER-The adrenal cortex secretes D:EA, mineralocorticoids (e.g., aldosteron) and glucocorticoids (eg, cortisol). The adrenal medulla secretes catecholamines (eg, epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine). What are 5 of the major disorders of the adrenal cortex? (10/18) - ANSWER-1. :ypercortisolism (Cushing syndrome) 2. Adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease) 3. :yperaldosteronism (Aldosteronism) 4. :ypoaldosteronism 5. Androgen Excess- very rare (do not worry about)What are the layers of the adrenal cortex? (10/18) - ANSWER-capsule (protective layer) zona glomerulosa (10%) zona fasciculata (80%) zona reticularis (10%) Which hormones are secreted by each layer of the adrenal cortex? What is the regulatory control of each of these secretions? (10/18) - ANSWER-zona glomerulosa: aldosterone (mineralcorticoid), renin-angiotensin regulation zona fasciculata: cortisol (glucocorticoid), ACT: regulation zona reticularis: D:EAs (androgen), ACT: regulation What is the common substrate of the hormones synthesized in the adrenal cortex? (10/18) - ANSWER-cholesterol Enzyme 21 is an important enzyme in the synthesis of aldosterone and cortisol in the adrenal cortex.