Cardiovascular — Flashcards

Chronically elevated levels of ACTH cause _____ of the adrenal cortex

What is the effect of glucocorticoids on insulin resistance?_____

What is the major factor determing autoregulation of blood flow to the brain?_____

Which nutrient (glucose, fat, protein) stimulates glucose-insulinotropic peptide secretion? _____

Loss of which hormones/neurotransmitters (2) are implicated in the pathogenesis of achalasia? _____

Some ependymal cells differentiate into choroid epithelial cells, which produce _____

Hypoxia may be caused by _____, due to decreased levels of hematocrit and Hb

What type of signaling mechanism (endocrine or paracrine) does gastrin use to reach parietal cells?_____

In the third stage (rapid) of ovarian follicle development, a single graafian follicle achieves dominance and ruptures, releasing its oocyte into the peritoneal cavity via the process of _____

Growth hormone has _____ effects in muscle (anabolic/catabolic)