Adrenocortical Hormones What are Adrenocortical Hormones

Adrenal gland is located in the upper part of the kidney, left and right, each divided into cortex and medulla two parts. The hormone secreted by the cortex is called adrenal cortical hormone, including glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid, sex hormone three kinds. Glucocorticoid and the body sugar, protein, fat metabolism of the three substances, excessive secretion will cause metabolic dysfunction. Mineralocorticoid is acting on the kidney to absorb sodium and potassium excretion, excessive secretion will cause hypertension, hypokalemia. The role of sex hormones is to maintain the balance of sex hormones in the body's blood. Excessive secretion will cause abnormal symptoms of male feminization and female masculinity. Adrenal medulla synthesizes and secretes catecholamines, including adrenal hormones, norepinephrine and dopamine, mainly adrenal hormones.