RAAS — Flashcards

Increased sympathetic tone increases renin release via stimulation of the _____ adrenergic receptors of the JGA

Which zones of the adrenal cortex does ACTH act on to increase steroid hormone synthesis? _____

What effect does prolactin have on its own secretion?_____

The site of synthesis, storage, and release of renin is the _____ of the kidney

How does GHRH affect its own secretion from the hypothalamus?

Angiotensin II acts on the posterior pituitary to increase release of _____

The major mineralocorticoid produced in humans is _____

What effect does angiotensin II have on HCO3- reabsorption? _____

What is the effect of estrogen on prolactin secretion?_____

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