Question

List any two functions of mineralocorticoids .

Answer 1

Mineralocorticoids

1. Mineralocorticoids are hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex.
2. Aldosterone is the primary mineralocorticoid secreted by the gland.
3. The main functions of this hormone include:

• Maintaining the salt-water balance in the body by acting on two important minerals (electrolytes) namely sodium and potassium.
• It enhances sodium reabsorption and potassium excretion from the kidneys.
• It also reduces sodium loss from the body by increasing the reabsorption of sodium from sweat, saliva, and bile.
• It also reduces water loss from the body's reabsorption of water from urine.