FINALS REVIEWER Flashcards
Essential cofactor for several oxidase enzymes
Molybdenum
Cofactor in glutathione peroxidase
Selenium
: can substitute for methionine as essential amino acid
Selenomethionine
Produced by both normal & abnormal prostate cells
A single test w/ mildly elevated PSA levels may not be significant
PSA
Multiple myeloma
PAP
hepatocellular CA
AFP
Prolactin inhibitor
dopamine.
2nd portion of the menstrual cycle
Luteal phase
Leydig cells
LH
Sertoli cells
FSH
Pyramid-shaped glands
Adrenal Glands
Secreted in circadian fashion - Increased during sleep ; Lowest at 10am to 12mm
Secreted in pulsatile fashion
PROLACTIN
Hyperaldosteronism
- Decreased
- Increased
Sodium and chloride, Cortisol, Urinary steroids
ACTH
Dexamethasone Suppression
Cushing’s syndrome:
increased cortisol (not suppressed)
- Malignant tumor of adrenal medulla seen in children which may lead to abdominal mass
Neuroblastoma
is best for screening test of pheochromocytoma and urinary VMA and HVA
urinary metanephrine
Zona fasciculata (middle)
CORTISOL
Catecholamines:
Epinephrine,norepinephrine and dopamine
– metabolite of dopamine
Homovanillic acid (HVA)
– epinephrine metabolite
Metanephrines and Vanillylmandelic acid (VMA)
delta cells -
somatostatin
F cells –
pancreatic polypeptide
Secondary sexual characteristics
Estradiol