1 / 13

Adrenal Gland Medulla

Adrenal Gland Medulla. Erika Jones Alyssa Leslie 8B. l ocation. The adrenal gland medulla sits atop the kidney. h ormones. Epinephrine (Adrenaline) Norepinephrine (Noradrenaline) Dopamine. e pinephrine. Fight-or-flight response Regulates: Heart rate

cora
Download Presentation

Adrenal Gland Medulla

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Adrenal Gland Medulla Erika Jones Alyssa Leslie 8B

  2. location • The adrenal gland medulla sits atop the kidney.

  3. hormones • Epinephrine (Adrenaline) • Norepinephrine (Noradrenaline) • Dopamine

  4. epinephrine • Fight-or-flight response • Regulates: • Heart rate • Blood vessel and air passage diameters • Metabolic shifts • Essential for maintaining cardiovascular homeostasis because of its ability to divert blood to tissues under stress.

  5. norepinephrine • Increases: • Heart contraction • Brains oxygen supply • Blood pressure • Sugar level of the blood • Causes vasoconstriction • Required for skeletal homeostasis

  6. dopamine • Chemical signal that sends information from one neuron to the next • “Feel good” chemical • Important for homeostasis because it keeps you from overworking and staying calm.

  7. feedback mechanisms

  8. what happens if the gland doesn’t function properly? • Hyper Adrenals (Overactive) • Can lead to Cushing’s Disease • Sugar Cravings • Muscle Spasms • Fatigue • Acid Reflux • High Blood Sugar • Headaches

  9. how to correct the problems of dysfunctioning adrenal medulla glands • Hyperactivity • Appropriate herbs & vitamins • Passion flower, hops, chamomile, fennel seeds, & vitamin C • Hypo activity • Herbs • Astragalus • Licorice root • Korean ginseng

  10. what happens if the gland doesn’t function properly? • Hypo Adrenals (Underactive) • Can lead to Addison’s Disease • Insomnia • Chronic fatigue • Salt cravings • Low blood pressure • Depression • Exhaustion • Colon Disorders

  11. Diseases • Pheochromocytoma • Rare, usually benign tumor that develops in the core of an adrenal gland. • Tuberculosis • Bacteria that can attack the spine, kidney & brain. • Addisons Disease • Occurs when your body produces insufficient amounts of certain hormones produced by your adrenal glands • Cushings Disease • Occurs when your body is exposed to high levels of the hormone cortisol • Autoimmune Disease • Occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys healthy body tissue

  12. Sources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrenal_gland • http://www.chw.org/display/PPF/DocID/22683/router.asp • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2576282/ • google.com

  13. THE END

More Related