HORMONES OF ADRENAL MEDULLA

What is the hormones of the Adrenal Medulla?

Catecholamines is synthesized from?

This hormones is synthesized from tyrosine

This is inside the chromaffin cells

This serves as a precursor for the Catecholamines?

What are the 3 important Catecholamines?

This is the metabolite of dopamine

Epinephrine and Norepinephrine metabolite

Metanephrines/Normetanephrines will further cleave to become the final metabolite of Epinephrine and Norepinephrine called __________________?

This mobilizes energy stores by converting glycogen to glucose which allows the voluntary muscle exertion, and pain.

This function as a neurotransmitter affecting the vascular smooth muscle and hear

Norepinephrine functions as a neurotransmitter affecting the?

What releases the norepinephrine?

Functions as a neurotransmitter in the brain affecting the vascular system

The Dopamine functions as a neurotransmitter in the brain affecting the?

This is a tumor in adrenal medulla: excess epinephrine. Causes hypertension, headache and Increased heart rate

This is a malignant tumor of adrenal medulla seen in children. Abdominal mass

best screening test for pheochromocytoma because the metabolites of epinephrine and norepinephrine can be excreted out in the urine

What is the reason why urinary metanephrine is the best screening test for pheochromocytoma?

In the laboratory assay of Catecholamines what are the specimens used?

Transcribe HVA and VMA