RAAS — Flashcards

Without _____ (gonadal females), the wolffian ducts do not differentiate into male internal genitalia

Which hormones use IP3 as their secondary messenger?_____

At high concentrations, cortisol can bind to _____ receptors

How does hyperkalemia influence aldosterone secretion?_____

What is the result of the dexamethasone suppression test in a normal patient?_____

_____ is a mechanism in which a hormone increases the number or affinity of its receptors in a target tissue

Angiotensin II increases _____ release from the adrenal cortex

Angiotensin II increases _____ via its action on the hypothalamus

Does secondary adrenocortical insufficiency present with hyperpigmentation? Why?_____

What is the effect of cryptorchidism on inhibin B levels?_____