2026 NURS 6501 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM
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Adrenal cortex
Outer section of each adrenal gland; secretes cortisol,
aldosterone, and sex hormones
Aldosterone
Hormone that stimulates the kidney to retain sodium ions and
water to regulate BP via angiotensin-aldosterone system,
retention of sodium and secretes potassium
Cortisol
Stress hormone released by the adrenal cortex helps the body
deal with stress such as illness or injury
Increases blood glucose
Breaks down fats, proteins, carbs
Electrolyte regulations
,Negative feedback
Hypothalamus releases CRH corticotropin releasing hormone
--> pituitary gland releases ATCH adrenocorticotropic
hormone --> adrenal cortex to release cortisol
Increased
Cushings disease has ___ secretion of cortisol
Decreased
Addison's disease has __ secretion of cortisol and aldosterone
Need to ADD some steroids
Syndrome
Cushing ___ is when an outside cause results in too much
production of cortisol, like treatment with steroids
, Disease
Cushings ___ is when an internal issue is causing over
production of cortisol
Autoimmune
Addison's disease is typically an ____ disorder where the body
is attacking the adrenal cortex on top of the adrenal gland
Cushing's
___ symptoms:
Skin fragile
Truncal obesity, small
Extremities with striae on them
Excessive hair
"moon face"
Buffalo hump
Females --> no menstruation
Males--> ED
LATEST QUESTIONS () 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
Adrenal cortex
Outer section of each adrenal gland; secretes cortisol,
aldosterone, and sex hormones
Aldosterone
Hormone that stimulates the kidney to retain sodium ions and
water to regulate BP via angiotensin-aldosterone system,
retention of sodium and secretes potassium
Cortisol
Stress hormone released by the adrenal cortex helps the body
deal with stress such as illness or injury
Increases blood glucose
Breaks down fats, proteins, carbs
Electrolyte regulations
,Negative feedback
Hypothalamus releases CRH corticotropin releasing hormone
--> pituitary gland releases ATCH adrenocorticotropic
hormone --> adrenal cortex to release cortisol
Increased
Cushings disease has ___ secretion of cortisol
Decreased
Addison's disease has __ secretion of cortisol and aldosterone
Need to ADD some steroids
Syndrome
Cushing ___ is when an outside cause results in too much
production of cortisol, like treatment with steroids
, Disease
Cushings ___ is when an internal issue is causing over
production of cortisol
Autoimmune
Addison's disease is typically an ____ disorder where the body
is attacking the adrenal cortex on top of the adrenal gland
Cushing's
___ symptoms:
Skin fragile
Truncal obesity, small
Extremities with striae on them
Excessive hair
"moon face"
Buffalo hump
Females --> no menstruation
Males--> ED
