Endocrinology — Flashcards

Tissues that are not dependent on insulin for glucose uptake may be remembered using the mnemonic "BRICK LIPS":B: _____R: RBCsI: IntestineC: CorneaK: KidneyL: LiverI: Islet (Beta) cellsP: PlacentaS: Spermatocytes

The main functions of thyroid hormone can be remembered with the "6 B's": 1. _____ 2. Bone growth 3. Beta-adrenergic effects 4. Basal metabolic rate (increased) 5. Blood sugar (increased) 6. Break down lipids

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) stimulates _____ secretion and inhibits glucagon secretion

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

Parathyroid hormone is secreted in response to decreased plasma _____ and 1,25-(OH)2 D3

In bone, PTH receptors are located on _____, but not on osteoclasts

One major effect of thyroid hormone is increased _____ with a resultant increase in BMR and body temperature, due to increased Na/K+-ATPase activity

Obesity _____ the conversion of T4 to T3, thus increasing the amount of active hormone

Initially and transiently, PTH causes an increase in bone _____ by a direct action on osteoblasts

Glucocorticoids _____ glucose utilization by tissues and decrease insulin sensitivity of adipose tissue