Adrenal Gland Functions and Hormones

The video tutorial explores the adrenal glands, located next to the kidneys, and their structure, consisting of the adrenal medulla and cortex. The adrenal cortex is further divided into three zones: zona reticularis, zona fasciculata, and zona glomerulosa, each producing different steroid hormones. These hormones, known as corticosteroids, are fat-soluble and have widespread, long-term effects on the body by altering gene expression.

What does the term 'adrenal' mean?

• Next to the kidney

• Above the kidney

• Inside the kidney

• Below the kidney

How many parts does the adrenal gland have?

• Four

• One

• Three

• Two

Which part of the adrenal gland is located on the inside?

• Adrenal cortex

• Adrenal medulla

• Zona glomerulosa

• Zona fasciculata

What is the middle zone of the adrenal cortex called?

• Zona glomerulosa

• Zona reticularis

• Zona fasciculata

• Adrenal medulla

Which term is used to refer to the most important hormones from the adrenal cortex?

• Noradrenaline

• Glucocorticoid

• Adrenaline

• Corticosteroid

What is a characteristic of typical steroid hormones?

• Water soluble

• Travel in the blood unbound

• Activate intracellular receptors

• Do not pass through cell membranes

What kind of effects do hormones from the adrenal cortex have?

• Short-term and widespread

• Short-term and localized

• Long-term and widespread

• Long-term and localized