Endo 1 - Introduction

Question 1

2 things glom can do in disease

Answer 1

bleed - red cells in urine (inflammatory process/nephritic syndrome)

leak - proteins get through filtration (nephrotic syndrome)

Question 2

best way to deliver peptide hormones

Answer 2

injection

Question 3

target of peptide hormones

Answer 3

gpcr/kinases

Question 4

3 outcomes of peptide hormones

Answer 4

membrane effects, cellular traffic, enzyme action

Question 5

delivery of steroid hormones

Answer 5

GI or skin

Question 6

target of steroid hormones

Answer 6

intracellular receptors that travel to nucleus to affect transcription

Question 7

usually hormone excess =

Answer 7

down regulation of receptors

Question 8

usually hormone deficiency =

Answer 8

up regulation of receptors

Question 9

T/F hormone excess is okay sometimes

Answer 9

T

Question 10

T/F hormone deficiency = 0 hormone

Answer 10

F (every cell produces a little hormone)

Question 11

best way to assess gland response

Answer 11

stimulation or suppression of gland

Question 12

common etiology of endocrine disorders

Answer 12

autoimmune (genetic)

Question 13

endocrine more common in men or women?

Answer 13

women