KINE 2P09 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Ultraviolet, Phenotype, Gluconeogenesis
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Calcium homeostasis in depth analysis of mechanism * look up in textbook calcitonin stimulates bone. Parathyroid breaks down bone and works in the digestive tract to help with calcium absorption: also acts in the kidneys, calcitonin also works in the kidneys. Hormones of the adrenal glands found on top of the kidneys contains 2 regions: centre region= medulla. Pre ganglion neurons run thru medulla and cause it to secrete. Ne and e: 3 regions of the cortex. Quiz ?= what is the generalized name for the adrenal medullary hormones= catecholines: response= fight or flight (excitatory response, increase fuel use ( fat . Cho: decrease activation of muscle, increase cardiac output. Catecholines increase heart rate and stoke volume: inotropic effects= increase in contractility of the heart, increases blood flow, ventilation and blood clotting, coordination of fight or flight response, deals with immediate stress. Medulla also considered a gland because it secretes catecholamines. From outer layer towards inside: 1.