Glucocorticoid synthesis and regulation US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Glucocorticoid synthesis and regulation Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: At high concentrations, cortisol can bind to _____ receptors
Answer: mineralocorticoid (aldosterone)
Flashcard 2: Which zones of the adrenal cortex does ACTH act on to increase steroid hormone synthesis? _____
Answer: All three zones
Flashcard 3: Glucocorticoids have a _____ effect on peripheral skeletal muscle (anabolic/catabolic)
Answer: catabolic
Flashcard 4: Corticosteroids are important for fetal _____ production and overall lung development
Answer: surfactant
Flashcard 5: What is the result of the dexamethasone suppression test in a normal patient?_____
Answer: Low-dose dexamethasone inhibits ACTH secretion and consequently cortisol secretion
Flashcard 6: What is the effect of the FGF gene?
Answer: stimulates mitosis of underlying mesoderm, lengthening of limbs
Flashcard 7: autonomic nervous system
Answer: neural crest
Flashcard 8: number 10
Answer: intermediate horn sympathetics
Flashcard 9: reticular activating system
Answer: reduced wakefullness and arousability (e.g. coma)
Flashcard 10: What cells and tissue make CSF?
Answer: ependymal cells of choriod plexus
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