Adrenal cortex physiology
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- Cortisol is a [...]corticoid.
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- Cortisol [...]creases blood glucose levels.
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- Cortisol [...]creases gluconeogenesis.
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- Cortisol [...]creases the use of fatty acids for energy.
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- Cortisol moderately [...]creases the use of glucose for energy.
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- Cortisol [...]creases the degradation of non-hepatic proteins.
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- Cortisol [...]creases the synthesis of hepatic proteins.
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- Steroid hormone receptors are [...]tracellular.
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- What are the 3 zones of the adrenal cortex?
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- The zona [...] of the adrenal cortex controls salt and water balance.
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- The zona [...] of the adrenal cortex regulates carbohydrate levels.
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- The adrenal gland is composed of an outer [...] and an inner [...].
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- What is the main hormone secreted in the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal gland?
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- Aldosterone is secreted in the zona [...] of the adrenal gland.
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- What is the main hormone secreted in the zona fasciculata of the adrenal gland?
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- Cortisol is secreted in the zona [...] of the adrenal gland.
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- The adrenal medulla receives a [...]ergic [...]ganglionic [...]pathetic input.
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- When are levels of plasma cortisol the highest?
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- When are levels of plasma cortisol the lowest?
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- Hydrocortisone is another name for the hormone [...].
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- Cortisol is also called [...].
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- Cortisol [...]-regulates the release of ACTH from the anterior pituitary.
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- Cortisol [...]-regulates the release of CRH from the hypothalamus.
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- Which 2 stimuli up-regulate the release of CRH from the hypothalamus and thus the release of cortisol?
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- [...] is the precursor of all steroid hormones.
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- In the adrenal gland, which 2° messenger is activated by ACTH to stimulate the production of cortisol?
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- In the adrenal gland, which enzyme liberates cholesterol from lipid droplets in order to allow cortisol synthesis?
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- Are cortisol and aldosterone free or bound to proteins in plasma?
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- Which 2 plasma proteins bind cortisol and aldosterone?
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- When steroids have entered the cell and bound to a cytoplasmic receptor, [...] dissociates from the receptor.
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- Steroid hormone-receptor complexes are translocated to the nucleus as [...]mers.
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- Glucocorticoids [...]crease glucose uptake into the cell.
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- Glucocorticoids [...]crease gluconeogenesis.
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- Glucocorticoids [...]crease protein synthesis.
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- Glucocorticoids [...]crease protein breakdown.
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- Glucocorticoids [...]crease osteoblast activity.
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- Glucocorticoids [...]crease osteoclast activity.
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- Glucocorticoids [...]crease COX-2 expression.
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- Glucocorticoids [...]crease cytokine production.
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- Glucocorticoids [...]crease complement in plasma.
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- Glucocorticoids [...]crease nitric oxide production.
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- Glucocorticoids [...]crease histamine release.
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- Glucocorticoids [...]crease IgG production.
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- Glucocorticoids [...]crease PLA2 activity.
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- Does cortisol or aldosterone have a greater affinity for the mineralocorticoid receptor?
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- Which enzyme converts cortisol into cortisone?
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- The enzyme 11βHSD converts [...] into [...].
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- Does cortisol activate the mineralocorticoid receptor?
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- Does cortisone activate the mineralocorticoid receptor?
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- Does aldosterone activate the mineralocorticoid receptor?
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- Which enzyme is expressed in aldosterone-sensitive tissue to prevent cortisol from activating the mineralocorticoid receptor?
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- Why is the enzyme 11βHSD expressed in aldosterone-sensitive tissues?
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- What is the embryological origin of the adrenal cortex?
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- Cortisol [...]-regulates the expression of α1 receptors on blood vessels.
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- Cortisol up-regulates the expression of [...] receptors on blood vessels.
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- Cortisol [...]creases bone formation.
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- Cortisol [...]-regulates the production of leukotrienes and prostaglandins.
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- What effect does cortisol have on leukocyte adhesion?
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- What effect does cortisol have on histamine release from mast cells?
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- What effect does cortisol have on eosinophil survival?
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- What effect does cortisol have on IL-2 production?
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- What effect does cortisol have on lipolysis?
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