Adrenal cortex produces which pair of hormones?

Adrenal cortex produces which pair of hormones?

• A. Aldosterone and cortisol
• B. Adrenaline and noradrenaline
• C. Renin and angiotensin
• D. Vasopressin and oxytocin

Answer: (A)

The adrenal cortex makes steroid hormones derived from cholesterol, mainly mineralocorticoids like aldosterone and glucocorticoids like cortisol. Aldosterone helps regulate sodium and potassium in the kidneys, while cortisol influences metabolism and the body's stress response. The adrenal medulla, not the cortex, makes adrenaline (epinephrine) and noradrenaline (norepinephrine). Other hormones listed come from different organs (renin–angiotensin from kidneys/liver and vasopressin/oxytocin from the hypothalamus/posterior pituitary). So the pair produced by the adrenal cortex is aldosterone and cortisol.

The adrenal cortex makes steroid hormones derived from cholesterol, mainly mineralocorticoids like aldosterone and glucocorticoids like cortisol. Aldosterone helps regulate sodium and potassium in the kidneys, while cortisol influences metabolism and the body's stress response. The adrenal medulla, not the cortex, makes adrenaline (epinephrine) and noradrenaline (norepinephrine). Other hormones listed come from different organs (renin–angiotensin from kidneys/liver and vasopressin/oxytocin from the hypothalamus/posterior pituitary). So the pair produced by the adrenal cortex is aldosterone and cortisol.