The Role of Cortisol in the Function of the Adrenal Glands

The renin angiotensin aldosterone pathway, it stems from decreased intravascular volume and decreased sodium concentration in the blood. This will stimulate renin release from the juxtapose of the marrow apparatus. Renin converts angiotenogen to angiotensIn 1 which goes to the lung where it is then converted to angiotenedin 2 by an enzyme. After all that happens, Angiotensin 2 responds by vasoconstriction and traveling to the adrenal gland causing the reduced aldosterone. Aldosterone then does what, John? It will cause sodium retention and potassium excretion in the renal tubules.