AP2 endocrine Adrenal Glands, Pineal
glands and thymus
What Hormone increases rate and force of heart contraction and dilate bronchioles in lung, Constrict
blood vessels supplying skin, digestive organs, and urinary organs (increasing blood pressure), Dilate
blood vessels supplying skeletal muscles, Dilate pupils, and Decrease digestive and urinary functions? -
epinephrine, norepinephrine and dopamine
what cells secrete mostly epinephrine, norepinephrine and dopamine; mediate immediate responses to
a stressor? - Chromaffin cells
Where are Chromaffin cells found? - adrenal Medulla
what maintains homeostasis when body is faced with a stressor - distress or eustress - involves
regulation of blood glucose levels? - Cortisol (hydrocortisone)
what type of hormone is Cortisol (hydrocortisone)? - glucocorticoids hormone
what stimulates sex hormones/testosterone? - androgenic steroids
where are glucocorticoids hormones and androgenic steroids? - Middle zona fasciculata, Inner zona
reticularis
what hormone maintains concentrations of extracellular sodium and potassium ions within their normal
ranges, Regulates extracellular fluid volume, and Maintains blood pressure? - Aldosterone
What type of hormone is Aldosterone? - Mineralocorticoid hormone
Where can you find mineralocorticoid hormones? - Outer zona glomerulosa
Where are the Outer zona glomerulosa, Middle zona fasciculata and Inner zona reticularis located? -
Adrenal Cortex
