Adrenal Cortex Hormones Jeopardy Questions

Question 1

Neural crest cells give rise to this adrenal structure

Answer 1

adrenal medulla

Question 2

Cortisol is categorized as this type of adrenal hormone

Answer 2

glucocorticoid

Question 3

Hypersecretion of a hormone from these zones can cause high BP

Answer 3

zona glomerulosa and zona fasciculata

Question 4

Ang II controls secretion of this adrenal cortex region

Answer 4

zona glomerulosa

Question 5

This region of the adrenal cortex produces cortisol

Answer 5

zona fasciculata

Question 6

The zona reticularis produces this type of hormone

Answer 6

androgens

Question 7

Hyperglycemia is a symptom of this condition

Answer 7

Cushing’s syndrome or hypercortisolism

Question 8

This hormone increases LDL receptors on the zona fasciculata and zona reticularis of the adrenal cortex

Answer 8

ACTH

Question 9

90% of cortisol is transported in the blood bound to this globular protein

Answer 9

transcortin/ cortisol binding globulin

Question 10

Aldosterone causes the kidney to reabsorb this ion

Answer 10

sodium

Question 11

Aldosterone secretion is stimulated when the blood conc. of this ion is too high

Answer 11

potassium

Question 12

Aldosterone affects blood pH by moving it toward this end of the scale

Answer 12

alkalinity/basic

Question 13

This enzyme catalyzes the conversion of angiotensinogen into ang I

Answer 13

renin

Question 14

The primary function of this hormone is to increase serum glucose

Answer 14

cortisol

Question 15

Cortisol strongly stimulates this liver process

Answer 15

gluconeogenesis

Question 16

this hormone reduces inflammation

Answer 16

cortisol

Question 17

Cortisol can reduce fevers by stimulating this structure in the brain

Answer 17

hypothalamus

Question 18

Hypersecretion of cortisol can cause ketosis due to excessive mobilization of this molecule

Answer 18

FAs

Question 19

Cortisol redistributes fat across the shoulders creating this classic sign

Answer 19

buffalo hump

Question 20

Hypercortisolism can cause muscle atrophy by overstimulating this process

Answer 20

protein catabolism

Question 21

Chronic hypercortisolism can kill neurons in this CNS structure

Answer 21

hippocampus

Question 22

Cortisol is released on a circadian rhythm during this time window everyday

Answer 22

first 2 hours in the morning

Question 23

Over secretion of ACTH can cause blotchy pigmentation because it contains this hormone sequence within its molecular structure

Answer 23

MSH

Question 24

This condition is a result of hyposecretion of all adrenal cortex hormones

Answer 24

Addison’s disease

Question 25

This condition causes arrhythmia

Answer 25

Addison's disease

Question 26

These tears in the dermis are associated Cushing's syndrome

Answer 26

purple striae

Question 27

Chronic hypercortisolism weakens bone by reducing production of this structure

Answer 27

collagen

Question 28

This type/category of pathology (not a name of a condition) is responsible for atrophy of the adrenal cortex

Answer 28

autoimmune disorder or TB

Question 29

Hypersecretion of ACTH in Cushing's syndrome can be caused by a tumor in this gland

Answer 29

anterior pituitary

Question 30

Hypersecretion of hormones from zona reticularis causes this abnormal hair growth in females

Answer 30

hirsutism