Endocrine

Question 1

What happens when insulin is secreted

Answer 1

activates LPL –> fat synthesis and storage

Question 2

What hormones are secreted from the posterior pituitary

Answer 2

vasopressin and oxytocin

Question 3

POMC is a precursor for what

Answer 3

???

Question 4

Where is glucagon from

Answer 4

Alpha islet cells of pancrease

Question 5

Insulin is secreted from what

Answer 5

beta islet cells of the pancrease

Question 6

Somatostatin is secreted from what

Answer 6

delta islet cells of the pancreas

Question 7

how does hyperaldosteronism effect the kidneys

Answer 7

Na reabsorption and K+ secretion (principal cells in CD)

H+ secretion (intercalating cells)

Question 8

What prevents hypernatremia with aldosterone release in a normal animal

Answer 8

???

Question 9

Labwork (iCa and PTH) with primary hyperparathyroidism

Answer 9

elevated iCa and a normal PTH

Question 10

What is most consistent with an elevated T4 and TSH

Answer 10

autoimmune thyroiditis

Question 11

What fluid to give to a cat with DKA

Answer 11

0.9% NaCl

Question 12

What is a common labwork abnormality seen in cats with hyperthyroidism

Answer 12

ALT elevation

Question 13

What is the mechanism of polyuria with hypercalcemia of malignancy and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus

Answer 13

impaired response to ADH

Question 14

How do you monitor diabetic cat on glargine

Answer 14

continuous glucose monitoring

Question 15

What is cause of insulin resistance in cats with diabetes

Answer 15

acromegaly - most common

Question 16

what is the primary stimulator for aldosterone release

Answer 16

hyperkalemia

Question 17

Where does ADH stimulate the osmoreceptors

Answer 17

supraoptic nuclei