Adrenal Cortex and Medulla — Flashcards

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The effects of cortisol may be remembered with the mnemonic "A BIG FIB": A: _____B: Blood pressure (increased, via alpha1)I: Insulin resistance (increased)G: Gluconeogenesis (increased)F: Fibroblast activity (decreased)I: Inflammatory/Immune response (decreased)B: Bone formation (decreased)

Amine hormones include _____ hormones and catecholamines (epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine)

The _____ cell system is also called the diffuse neuroendocrine system.

Aldosterone leads to _____ apical K+ conductance

Cortisol (glucocorticoids) up-regulates _____ receptors on arterioles, increasing their sensitivity to catecholamines (i.e. norepinephrine and epinephrine)

Cortisol causes a(n) _____ in growth hormone secretion

Prolactin deficiency occurs with destruction of the _____ and results in the failure to lactate (females)

The zona _____ secretes androgens, such as dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and androstenedione

Calcitriol _____ Ca2+ and phosphate release into the bloodstream by stimulating osteoblasts to activate osteoclasts

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Chronic exposure of PTH stimulates osteoblasts to express _____, which binds to RANK on osteoclast surfaces to increase activity

Adrenal Cortex and Medulla Flashcards for NEET-PG

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