Beginner Zona Glomerulosa Quiz
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Q1. Where is the zona glomerulosa located within the adrenal cortex?
- Outside the adrenal capsule
- Inside the adrenal medulla
- Between the zona reticularis and medulla
- Immediately beneath the adrenal capsule
Q2. Which adrenal cortical zone lies immediately deep to the zona glomerulosa?
- Adrenal medulla
- Zona reticularis
- Renal cortex
- Zona fasciculata
Q3. How are zona glomerulosa cells typically arranged histologically?
- Long straight radial cords
- Rounded or arched cell clusters
- Keratinized epithelial sheets
- Large neural ganglia
Q4. Which hormone class is primarily produced by the zona glomerulosa?
- Glucocorticoids
- Mineralocorticoids
- Thyroid hormones
- Catecholamines
Q5. Which hormone is the principal mineralocorticoid secreted by the zona glomerulosa?
- Insulin
- Cortisol
- Epinephrine
- Aldosterone
Q6. Which system is a major regulator of aldosterone secretion?
- Enteric nervous system
- Somatic motor system
- Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
- Hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis
Q7. Which plasma ion directly influences aldosterone secretion from the zona glomerulosa?
- Phosphate only
- Bicarbonate only
- Iron
- Potassium
Q8. What type of hormone is aldosterone?
- Catecholamine
- Peptide hormone
- Glycoprotein hormone
- Steroid hormone
Q9. Which cortical zone is the most superficial of the three adult adrenal cortical zones?
- Zona reticularis
- Zona glomerulosa
- Zona fasciculata
- Adrenal medulla
Q10. Which sequence correctly orders the adrenal cortical zones from superficial to deep?
- Zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, zona reticularis
- Zona fasciculata, zona glomerulosa, zona reticularis
- Zona glomerulosa, zona reticularis, zona fasciculata
- Zona reticularis, zona fasciculata, zona glomerulosa