Adrenal Cortex

Question 1

What deficiency has hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, dehydration, and hypotension

Answer 1

Aldosterone

Question 2

What defieiciency has hypoglycemia and hypotension

Answer 2

Cortisol

Question 3

What deficiency has lack of puberty in females

Answer 3

DHEA

Question 4

What transports cholesterol in miso mem

Answer 4

StAR

Question 5

What converts cortisol to cortisone

Answer 5

11B-HSD1

Question 6

Where are MR found

Answer 6

Distal nephron

Question 7

Aldosterone has a ______ half life and is carried by ______

Answer 7

Short; CBG

Question 8

What are the effects of aldosterone

Answer 8

Increase sodium retention, K and H+ excretion

Question 9

BC and pregnancy increase

Answer 9

CBG, more total cortisol

Question 10

glucocorticoids are highest in the

Answer 10

Morning

Question 11

What are the effects of cortisol

Answer 11

Insulin def, lipolysis, protein catab

Question 12

Does severe adrenal hyperlasia make you hypo or hypertensive

Answer 12

Hypo

Question 13

What are the non met problems with high cortisol

Answer 13

Low lung mat, Na retention, increase osteoclasts, striae

Question 14

Cushing syndrome is associated with high

Answer 14

ACTH

Question 15

Hypoglycemia, hypotension anorexia, and fainting are associated with

Answer 15

GC def

Question 16

Hypoglycemia, hypotension, anorexia, fainting

Answer 16

GC def

Question 17

How does cortisol injections lead to lowering inflammation

Answer 17

Blocks phospholipase A2, lowers leukotrienes and prostaglandins (IL2, TNFa, NFkB)