Endocrinology — Flashcards

Activation of _____ adrenergic receptors on pancreatic islet cells causes increased insulin release

The _____ form of glucose administration leads to greater insulin release due to stimulation of GIP and GLP-1 secretion

Hint: oral or IV?

The pulsatile pattern of GnRH after puberty drives a parallel pulsatile secretion of both _____ and LH by the anterior pituitary

_____ (hormone) inhibit apoptosis in osteoblasts and induce apoptosis in osteoclasts.

Aldosterone leads to _____ apical K+ conductance

In muscle cells, Hyperthyroidism _____ expression of cardiac sarcolemmal ATPase and decreases expression of phospholamban

In males, androgens are converted to estrogen primarily in _____ tissue and the testis

Once T3 is produced inside its target cell, it enters the _____ and binds to a nuclear receptor

Depolarization of the pancreatic beta cell causes voltage-sensitive _____ channels to open, causing an increase in intracellular Ca2+

The central action of angiotensin II includes increased _____ secretion and induction of thirst