Question 1
What type of tissue makes up the adrenal medulla?
Question 2
How does angiotensin II contribute to aldosterone production?
Question 3
What major enzyme activates protein kinase A (PKA) in the hormone pathway for aldosterone production?
Question 4
What is the primary target organ for aldosterone?
Question 5
Which enzyme converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II?
Question 6
Which enzyme is involved in the cholesterol conversion process to aldosterone?
Question 7
Where are the adrenal glands located?
Question 8
Which structure produces angiotensinogen?
Question 9
What kind of stimuli, other than low blood pressure, can trigger aldosterone release as secondary mechanisms?
Question 10
Which condition does aldosterone primarily help to prevent?
Question 11
What triggers the release of renin from juxtaglomerular cells in the kidney?
Question 12
Which hormone is a weak stimulus for aldosterone but significantly affects other cortical zones like the Zona Fasciculata and Zona Reticularis?
Question 13
Which zone of the adrenal cortex is responsible for producing aldosterone?
Question 14
Which hormone acts as an inhibitor of aldosterone production in response to high blood pressure?
Question 15
What are the primary effects of aldosterone on the distal convoluted tubule?