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Adrenal Glands

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What are the four types of hormones that are produced by the adrenal glands   1. Mineralocorticoids 2. Glucocorticoids 3. Androgens 4. Catecholamines  
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What type of hormones are produced by the glomerulosa of the adrenal gland   Mineral corticoids  
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What type of hormones are produced by the fasiculata of the adrenal gland   Glucocorticoids  
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What type of hormones are produced by the reticularis of the adrenal gland   Androgens  
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What type of hormones are produced by the medulla of the adrenal gland   Catecholamines  
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What is the primary glucocorticoid   Cortisol  
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What is the primary mineralcorticoid   Aldosterone  
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What enzyme is not found in the glomerulosa   CYP17  
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What enzyme is necessary to convert the progestins to glucocorticoids and androgens   CYP17  
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What enzyme is only found in the glomerulosa   CYP11B2  
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What is the other name for CYP11B2   Aldosterone synthase  
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Steroids are found in circulation are bound to   Corticosteroid-binding protein (CBP) or other plasma proteins (i.e. albumin)  
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What are the four types of hormones that are produced by the adrenal glands   1. Mineralocorticoids 2. Glucocorticoids 3. Androgens 4. Catecholamines  
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What type of hormones are produced by the glomerulosa of the adrenal gland   Mineral corticoids  
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What type of hormones are produced by the fasiculata of the adrenal gland   Glucocorticoids  
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What type of hormones are produced by the reticularis of the adrenal gland   Androgens  
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What type of hormones are produced by the medulla of the adrenal gland   Catecholamines  
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What is the primary glucocorticoid   Cortisol  
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What is the primary mineralcorticoid   Aldosterone  
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What enzyme is not found in the glomerulosa   CYP17  
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What enzyme is necessary to convert the progestins to glucocorticoids and androgens   CYP17  
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What enzyme is only found in the glomerulosa   CYP11B2  
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What is the other name for CYP11B2   Aldosterone synthase  
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Steroids are found in circulation are bound to   Corticosteroid-binding protein (CBP) or other plasma proteins (i.e. albumin)  
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Where are the corticosteroid-binding proteins produced   Liver  
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What stimulates the adrenal cortex   ACTH  
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What hormone is required for the maintainence of the adrenal cortex   ACTH  
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ACTH primarily effects what zones of the adrenal cortex   Fasciculata and reticularis  
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ACTH binding stimulates a cAMP cascade that stimulates what protein   StAR protein  
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What does StAR protein do   Carries cholesterol into the inner mitochondrial membrane so that steroid hormones can be made  
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What does cortisol inhibit at the pituitary   Synthesis of CRH receptor and Synthesis of ACTH  
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What does cortisol inhibit at teh hypothalamus   Synthesis and release of CRH  
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What type of receptors do glucocorticoids work through   Intracellular, nuclear receptors  
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The glucocorticoid receptors are found mainly where and what are they coupled to   Found in the cytosol and coupled to heat shock proteins  
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The binding of glucocorticoids to their receptor causes dissociation of the heat shock proteins which allows the hormone/receptor complex to   Enter the nucleus and influence gene transcription  
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What inhibits the secretion of glucocorticoids   Atrial Natriuretic Peptide  
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How does Antrial natriuretic peptide inhibit the secretion of glucocorticoids   By inhibiting Star  
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What do glucocorticoids inhibit   Reproductive system, production of prostiglandins, production of collagen  
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What do glucocorticoids stimulate   Glucose availability, secretions in eye, production of visceral adipose, lung maturation in fetus, appetite  
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What causes hyposecretion of glucocorticoids   Lack of negative feedback,high circulation of ACTH  
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What effects does high concentrations of ACTH cause   Hypertropohy of cortex, skin pigmentation  
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What is congential adrenal hyperplasia   Defect/deleation in genes encoding StAR or steriodogenic enzymes  
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What is a primary cause of hyposecretion of glucocorticoids   Adrenal disease e.g. Addison's disease  
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What is Addison's disease   decreased adrenal output of glucocorticoids  
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What can cause Addison's disease   Autoimmune, Infections, Congenital adrenal hypoplasia  
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What is a secondary cause of hyposecretion of glucocorticoids   Deficiency of ACTH  
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If congentital adrenal hyperplasia is not caught and treated what happens to the infant   Undergoes salt waisting and can die  
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What is the most common defect that causes congenital adrenal hyperplasia   A defect in CYP21A2  
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How does Antrial natriuretic peptide inhibit the secretion of glucocorticoids   By inhibiting Star  
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What do glucocorticoids inhibit   Reproductive system, production of prostiglandins, production of collagen  
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What do glucocorticoids stimulate   Glucose availability, secretions in eye, production of visceral adipose, lung maturation in fetus, appetite  
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What causes hyposecretion of glucocorticoids   Lack of negative feedback,high circulation of ACTH  
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What effects does high concentrations of ACTH cause   Hypertropohy of cortex, skin pigmentation  
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What is congential adrenal hyperplasia   Defect/deleation in genes encoding StAR or steriodogenic enzymes  
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What is a primary cause of hyposecretion of glucocorticoids   Adrenal disease e.g. Addison's disease  
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What is Addison's disease   decreased adrenal output of glucocorticoids  
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What can cause Addison's disease   Autoimmune, Infections, Congenital adrenal hypoplasia  
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What is a secondary cause of hyposecretion of glucocorticoids   Deficiency of ACTH  
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If congentital adrenal hyperplasia is not caught and treated what happens to the infant   Undergoes salt waisting and can die  
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What is the most common defect that causes congenital adrenal hyperplasia   A defect in CYP21A2  
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What is the difference between Cushing's syndrom and Cushing's disease   Syndrome is the hypersecretion of glucorticoids Disease is the hypersecretion of ACTH  
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In adults what is the primary cause of hypersecretion of glucocorticoids   Pituitary dependent (adenoma)  
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In children what is the primary cause of hypersecretion of glucocorticoids   Adrenal dependent (carcinoma-rapid; adenom-gradual onset)  
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What types of symptoms are seen in hypersecretion   Dorsal kyphosis, Central obesity, Moon facies, Supraclavicula adipocity, Hirsutism in women, Abdominal striae  
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What are the primary stimulators secretion of mineralcorticoids   Angiotensin II and Extracellular [K+]  
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How does angiotensin II stimulate the secretion of mineralcorticoids   Binds AT1 recepor coupled to G protein, activates calmodulin kinases stimulating CYP11B2 activity  
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How does extracellular K stimulate the secretion of mineralcorticoids   Causes depolarization of of plasma membrane allowing for influx of Ca which activates calmodulin kinases stimulating CYP11B2 activity  
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What inhibits the secretion of mineralocorticoids   ANP  
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How does ANP inhibit the secretion of mineralocroticoids   By direcetly binding to glomerulosa cells in the adrenal cortex and indirectly by reducing renin release  
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What are the roles of mineral corticoids   Salt and water retention by increasing Na channel and Na/Cl cotransporter expression in kidney , Maintain [K+], Regulating Blood pressure  
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What does 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase do   Inactivates cortisol preventing the activation of minocorticoid receptors by glucocorticoids  
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What does excess aldosterone lead to   Hypertension  
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What stimulates the secretion of adrenal adrogens   ACTH  
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Adrenal adrogens are an important contributor of circulating androgens in ... but not ...   Women, Men  
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What cells are resposiple for the synthesis of catecholamines   Chromaffin cells  
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What is the primary catecholamine   Epinephrin  
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What is epinephrin bound to in storage   Chromogranins  
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What is enzyme that is responsible for the rate limiting step in the conversion of tyrosine to epinephrin   Tyrosine hydroxylase  
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What stimulates secretion of catecholamines   ACTH, Cortisol, Sympathetic stimulation  
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What inhibits the secretion of catecholamines   Chromagranin catabolic products  
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What type of receptors do catecholamines work through   G protein coupled receptors  
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What is primary cause of hypersecretion of catecholamines from the adrenal medulla   Theochromocytoma  
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