1. By: Jenny Desplat, Stephen Solinas, and Emila Danilowicz Per. 1

2.   Hormone control  Growth  Keeping blood normal  Stress response  Maintaining homeostasis  Metabolism  Sleep  Mood  Tissue function Endocrine System

3.  Adrenal Glands

4.  Sits over the kidney Location

5.   Hormone release  Stress response  Regulating the osmolality of blood plasma Functions

6.   Stress response  Cortisol, epinephrine (adrenaline), and norepinephrine  Regulating the osmolality of blood plasma  Aldosterone Hormones Released

7.   Steroid Hormone  Glucocorticoid  Responds to stress  Responds to low levels of glucocorticoid in blood  Immune system suppressant  Aids in Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrate metabolism  Synthetics can be used to treat diseases Cortisol

8.   Hormone and Neurotransmitter  Regulating heart rate, blood vessel and air passage diameters, and metabolic shifts  Triggers Fight-or- Flight response  Central nervous system response to stressful situations Epinephrine (Adrenaline)

9.   Neurotransmitter  Increases heart rate  Norepinephrine also underlies the fight-or-flight response  Triggers release of glucose  Increases brain’s oxygen supply Norepinephrine

10.   Controls sodium secretion of potassium  Increases amounts of water held in blood  Raises blood pressure  Increase water absorption into kidney Aldosterone

11.  Hyperaldosteronism  Causes: problems with adrenal glands causes them to release too much aldosterone  Symptoms: fatigue, headache, muscle weakness, numbness, paralysis (that comes and goes)  Causes: chromaffin cells found in core of adrenal glands cause tumors  Symptoms: high blood pressure, sweating, abdominal pain, headaches, anxiety, pale skin, weight loss Pheochromocytoma

12.  HyperaldosteronismPheochromocytoma

13.   Each weigh 4 grams  Necessary for life  Made up of two regions  Cortex  Medulla Interesting stuff

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15.  1)Which one is not a function of the Endocrine System? a)Growthb) Keeping blood normal c) Protectiond) Sleep C Concept Check Questions 2) Which hormone is not associated with the Adrenal Glands? a)Prolactinb) Cortisol c) Epinephrine d) Aldosterone A

16.  3) Where are the adrenal glands located? a)In the brainb) Above the kidneys c) In the pancreasd) In the Ovaries B Concept Check Questions 4) Explain what the hormone norepinephrine does. Increases heart rate, underlies the fight-or-flight response, triggers release of glucose, increases brain’s oxygen supply.