RAAS — Flashcards

In syndrome of apparent mineralocorticoid excess, excess _____ causes increased mineralocorticoid receptor activity

_____ secretion (from the zona glomerulosa) is under tonic, but not exclusive, control by ACTH

Angiotensin II is a potent vaso-_____

The glands and stroma of the prostate are maintained by _____

Angiotensin I is converted to angiotensin II by _____ in the lungs (primarily)

Through which secondary messenger(s) does CRH exert its actions on the anterior pituitary?_____

What is the effect (up- or down-regulation) of progesterone on estrogen receptors? _____

Angiotensin II increases _____ exchange in the proximal convoluted tubule

Through which secondary messenger(s) does the angiotensin II-bound AT1 receptor propagate its signal?_____

How does plasma protein concentration change with hyposmotic volume contraction (e.g. adrenal insufficiency)? _____