Y2 ENDOCRINE - HORMONES Flashcards
1
Q
growth hormone acts on what receptors?
A
cytokine receptors
2
Q
calcium acts on what receptors?
A
G-protein coupled receptor
3
Q
insulin acts on what receptors?
A
tyrosine kinase
4
Q
inhibits hepatic glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis.
A
insulin
5
Q
increases hepatic glycogen synthesis.
A
insulin
6
Q
which cranial nerves pass through or are in the immediate vicinity of the right cavernous sinus?
A
right CN III, IV, V1, V2 and VI.
- oculomotor
- trochlear
- ophthalmic
- maxillary
- abducens
7
Q
a structure at risk during a total thyroidectomy?
A
recurrent laryngeal nerve
8
Q
dapagliflozin action?
A
acts on sodium-glucose transport proteins (SGLT2)
