Consider the following statements regarding adrenal gland: 1. Adrenal medulla secretes two hormones called adrenaline and noradrenaline. 2. The corticoids, which are involved in carbohydrate metabolism are called mineralocorticoids. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding adrenal gland: 1. Adrenal medulla secretes two hormones called adrenaline and noradrenaline. 2. The corticoids, which are involved in carbohydrate metabolism are called mineralocorticoids. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Correct Answer 1 only

  • Our body has one pair of adrenal glands, one at the anterior part of each kidney.
  • The gland is composed of two types of tissues.
  • The centrally located tissue is called the adrenal medulla, and outside this lies the adrenal cortex
  • The adrenal medulla secretes two hormones called adrenaline or epinephrine and noradrenaline or norepinephrine. Hence statement 1 is correct.
  • The adrenal cortex secretes many hormones, commonly called corticoids.
  • The corticoids, which are involved in carbohydrate metabolism are called glucocorticoids. Hence statement 2 is not correct.
  • Corticoids, which regulate the balance of water and electrolytes in our body are called mineralocorticoids.

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