Cortisol Flashcards
The hypothalamic hormone that controls the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone, which acts on the adrenal cortex to secrete cortisol, is .
Corticotropin Releasing Hormone
Cortisol decreases bone formation by inhibiting activity.
Osteoblast
The immune and inflammatory responses are inhibited by cortisol by inhibition of and leukotriene production.
Prostaglandin
Gluconeogenesis, lipolysis, and proteolysis (increase/decrease) when there are high levels of cortisol.
INCREASE
The highest release of cortisol is in the (morning/evening)
Morning
Cholesterol desmolase, which catalyzes the first step of steroid hormone synthesis, is stimulated by .
ACTH
In instance of high cortisol levels, insulin resistance (increases/decreases) .
INCREASES
High levels of cortisol lead to poor wound healing by inhibiting the activity of .
Fibroblasts
The anterior pituitary hormone that controls the release of cortisol from the zona fasciculata is .
ACTH
The release of cortisol throughout the day is (constant/pulsatile) .
Pulsatile
Cortisol (activates/inhibits) the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone by the anterior pituitary gland.
Inhibits
The negative feedback of cortisol on the corticotropin-releasing hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone axis are measured by the test.
Dexamethasone Suppression Test
Corticotropin-releasing hormone acts by the (adenylyl/guanylyl) cyclase mechanism on corticotrophs to release adrenocorticotropic hormone.
Adenylyl
Cortisol acts to increase the sensitivity of receptors on arterioles to norepinephrine and epinephrine.
alpha-1
Cortisol is synthesized in the of the adrenal cortex.
Zona Fasciculata
