Ian and Andrew's Review Flashcards
1
Q
What are the anterior pituitary hormones (by class?
A
POMC
- ACTH
- MSH
- endorphins
- urocortins
- (LPH-lipotropins)
Glycoproteins (α and ß sub-chains)
—beta (specificity) and alpha activates
- TSH
- LH
- FSH
- (hCG)
Somatomammotropins
2
Q
What are the counter-reg hormones of insulin?
A
- Glucagon
- catecholamines
- GH
- somatostatin
- missing two?
3
Q
Besides glucose, what triggers insulin release?
A
- amino acid load (esp arg)
- ketones
- glucagon
- gut peptide hormones
4
Q
What
A
5
Q
What happens when insulin binds to its receptor?
A
LOOK THIS UP
- Tyrosine kinase
- IRS
- SHC-1
- How does it get GLUT-4 to the cell surface
6
Q
Where is glucagon made?
A
alpha cells of pancreas
7
Q
How does glucagon have its effect?
A
activates adenylate cyclase—>
