THE IMPORTANT HORMONES OF THE ADRENAL GLANDS(CORTISOL)

Question 1

This is often called as “stress hormones”

Answer 1

Cortisol

Question 2

This is the process of the body is utilizing glucose at a faster rate so in return kakain ka.

Answer 2

Stress eating

Question 3

Identify if the process “Increases” or “Decreases” in Cortisol

1. Lipolysis

Answer 3

Increased

Question 4

Identify if the process “Increases” or “Decreases” in Cortisol

2. Protein catabolism

Answer 4

Increased

Question 5

Identify if the process “Increases” or “Decreases” in Cortisol

3. Protein synthesis

Answer 5

Decreased

Question 6

Identify if the process “Increases” or “Decreases” in Cortisol:

4. Antibody formation

Answer 6

Decreased

Question 7

Under cortisol, the infection will spread because?

Answer 7

The inflammatory response is suppressed

Question 8

What secretes the corticotrophin releasing hormone?

Answer 8

hypothalamus

Question 9

What do hypothalamus secretes under the regulation of cortisol?

Answer 9

corticotrophin releasing hormone

Question 10

What do the Anterior Pituitary secretes?

Answer 10

adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 11

What controls the Cortisol production feedback loop?

Answer 11

adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 12

What do low and elevated levels of plasma Cortisol mean?

Answer 12

1. Low levels of plasma Cortisol promote ACTH release
2. Elevated levels of plasma Cortisol inhibit ACTH release

Question 13

What is the REFERENCE RANGES TOTAL CORTISOL?

Answer 13

A. 8AM : 5-23ug/dL (Higher)
B. 4PM: 3-16 ug/dL

Question 14

What is the clinical significance of Cortisol?

Answer 14

HYPERCORTISOLISM
HYPOCORTICOLISM

Question 15

What are the types of Hypercortisolism?

Answer 15

Primary Hypercortisolism
Secondary Hypercortisolism

Question 16

Primary Hypercortisolism is primalrily caused by?

Answer 16

Adrenal adenoma or carcinoma
Exogenous administration of Cortisol
Cushing syndrome

Question 17

Secondary Hypercortisolism is primarily caused by?

Answer 17

Excessive production of ACTH due to pituitary tumor

Ectopic production of ACTH by nonendocrine tumor

Question 18

What are the types of Hypocortisolism?

Answer 18

Primary hypocortisolism
Secondary hypocortisolism

Question 19

Primary hypocortisolism is caused by?

Answer 19

Atrophy of Adrenal gland,
autoimmune disease,
tuberculosis,
prolonged high-dosage Cortisol therapy

Question 20

What causes Secondary hypocortisolism?

Answer 20

Pituitary hypofunction

Question 21

What method is used under the laboratory assay under Cortisol?

Answer 21

Dexamethasone Suppression

Question 22

Exogenous steroid to suppress innate cortisol production

Answer 22

Dexamethasone Suppression

Question 23

What is “normal” in Dexamethasone Suppression?

Answer 23

decreased cortisol (suppressed)

Question 24

What is identified as “Cushing’s syndrome” under Dexamethasone suppression?

Answer 24

Increased cortisol (not suppressed)

Question 25

A test for cortisol concentration is done ______ to the administration of the steroid and after the administration

Answer 25

prior