TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex A1 - Else, Tobias A1 - Hammer, Gary D. A2 - Hammer, Gary D. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. PY - 2019 T2 - Pathophysiology of Disease: An Introduction to Clinical Medicine, 8e AB - The adrenal gland is actually two endocrine organs, one wrapped around the other. The outer adrenal cortex secretes many different steroid hormones, including glucocorticoids such as cortisol, mineralocorticoids such as aldosterone, and steroids related to androgens, chiefly dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and DHEA sulfate (DHEAS). The glucocorticoids help regulate carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism. The mineralocorticoids help to regulate Na+ and K+ balance and extracellular fluid volume. The glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids are essential for survival, but no essential role has been determined for adrenal androgens. The inner adrenal medulla, discussed in Chapter 12, secretes catecholamines (epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1158875742 ER -