Housekeeping
 Announcements
 The Endocrine test will be this Friday, February 22nd
 The website has been updated with the pituitary hormone
chart you were given last week, the first week of the study
guide, and many ideas for web based study tools!!! You can
also find all the notes and power points there!
 I graded your Test Analysis assignment and they were
amazing! They were very insightful and well thought out!
 Today
 Review
 Lecture
 Homework
Adrenal Medulla, Adrenal
Cortex and Pineal Glands
Pineal Gland
circadian rhythm when you
 Regulates your _________________,
get tired and go to sleep, and when you wake up in
the morning.
melatonin
 Secretes _____________.
dark
 Secretes more when it is __________,
which makes waking up in
the winter so hard!
The adrenal glands
aka, the suprarenal glands
Paired
 ___________
glands that sit on top of the
____________.
kidneys
 Each gland is composed of an inner part
adrenal medulla
(______________),
and an outer part
(______________).
adrenal cortex
Adrenal Medulla
nonessential
 Produces ________________
hormones. You
could live without them, but really wouldn’t want to.
epinephrine
 Hormones: _________________
(also called
adrenaline
_______________)
and
___________________.
norepinephrine
Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
stress
 Both are secreted in response to __________.
 Epinephrine increases yourheart
________,
rate rushing
blood to your muscles and brain
spiking
and ____________
blood
sugar
___________.
 Activates “______
fight
or __________”
flight
your
Adrenal Cortex
Outer
 __________
portion of the adrenal gland.
 __________
Necessary for survival!
 3 Hormones
Glucocorticoids (GC)
 _________________
 ____________________(MC)
Mineralocotricoids
Androgens
 _________________

“oid” = ________________
Steroid
Hormones of the Adrenal Cortex
Glucose
 Glucocorticoids = _________________
Cortisol
 __________
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 What causes the release of cortisol?
 What does cortisol do?

Why does that happen?
 Mineralocorticoids = ________________
Minerals
Aldosterone
Sodium and
 _______________:
maintains levels of _________
______________
Potassium
 Corticosterone
____________ and ___________
Cortisone

Immune system suppressors.
 Hydrocortisone cream, cortisone shots, etc.
Hormones of the Adrenal Cortex
Male Sex Hormones
 Androgens = _______________
 In females, male sex hormones are modified outside the
Estrogen
adrenal cortex into ________________.
 Secreted in small amounts by the adrenal cortex

Function of secretion of these hormones by the adrenal cortex is
unknown
About the Test
 The test will include:
 25 Multiple Choice Questions
 Tomorrow
 Last Endocrine Lecture!!!
 Homework due
 Don’t forget!
 Test Friday!!!!
 Work on your Study Tools (see the website for the
study guide and other web-based options!)
 I need to see the following students
Amanda K.
Hannah
Reina
Olivia
Courtney
Kyle
Aaron
Ryan
Colin
Chloe