Flashcard 10

Question 1

components of process of glycosylation

Answer 1

1. accumulation of trapped plasma proteins

2. accumulation of cross-linked basal lamina proteins

Question 2

potential causes of raised ACR

Answer 2

1. UTI
2. orthostatic proteinuria
3. diabetic kidney disease

Question 3

how does IGF-1 work

Answer 3

acts as an autocrine to stimulate cartilage production

Question 4

medications that can cause a rapid rise in [BG]

Answer 4

• steroids

- antipsychotic drugs

Question 5

what defines a steroid hormone

Answer 5

all derived from cholesterol

Question 6

4 areas producing steroid hormones

Answer 6

• gonads
• adrenal cortex
• placenta
• kidney

Question 7

acidotic breathing

Answer 7

Kussmauls

Question 8

DKA

Answer 8

diabetic ketoacidosis

Question 9

how do osteoblasts work

Answer 9

highly active laying down extracellular matrix which they can calcify to form boooonnnneeee

Question 10

thyrotoxicosis

Answer 10

excessive thyroid hormone of any cause

Question 11

2 hypothalamic inhibiting hormones

Answer 11

dopamine

growth hormone inhibiting

Question 12

what effect does somatostatin have on insulin and glucagon release

Answer 12

strongly suppresses

Question 13

hyperthyroidism

Answer 13

excessive production of thyroid hormone by thyroid gland

Question 14

how do G-protien coupled receptors work?

Answer 14

activates 2nd messenger system -> modification of existing protein

Question 15

main function vasopressin

Answer 15

anti-diuretic hormone

Question 16

where do non-trophic hypothalamic neurohormones go when they leave the hypothalamus

Answer 16

hypothalamic nerves -> posterior pituitary-> blood

Question 17

what 2 peptide neurohormones does the posterior pituitary store and release

Answer 17

vasopressin

oxytocin

Question 18

autocrine chemical

Answer 18

acts on/ in the same cell that synthesises the hormone

Question 19

main function oxytocin

Answer 19

milk ejection and uterine contraction

Question 20

how is an insulinoma indicated

Answer 20

elevated C peptide insulin level

Question 21

4 general categories for using lab tests?

Answer 21

diagnosis
monitoring
screening
prognosis