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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia can be caused by...
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A lack of oxytocin can be caused by
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Oxytocin and vasopressin are protected from degradation by
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A patient presents with moon facies, abdominal striations, a hump behind the neck, and abdominal adipose tissue build up, tests demonstrate high cortisol and high ACTH levels. This patient most likely has:
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Which of these is the strongest inhibitor of ACTH production?
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A lack of Tyrosine in the thyroid would cause
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The overproduction of T4
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The underproduction of T3
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The overproduction of TBG
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The underproduction of both T3 and T4
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The underproduction of both TBG and TSH
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Competitive inhibition of the follicular iodide pump due to excess _____________ can halt the production of ___________
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(Choose the most accurate answer) - Synthesis of Thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) occurs....
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In the pituitary gland
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In the thyroid
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In the follicular space
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In the follicular cells
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A patient in the first trimester of pregnancy presents with hyperthyroidism, high Thyroid hormone levels, and low TSH levels. The recommended course of treatment is
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PTU
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Methimazole
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Exogenous TSH
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Radioactive Iodine
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Prenatal iodine deficiency causes
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________ has a longer half-life in plasma
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Conversion of T4 to T3 occurs in the:
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Thyroid
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Pituitary gland
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Peripheral tissues
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TBG
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Choose the correct relationship between somatostatin and the hormone(s) below:
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Somatostatin inhibits TSH, Promotes GH
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Somatostatin inhibits both TSH and GH
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Somatostatin inhibits GH, has no effect on TSH
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Somatostatin promotes TSH and inhibits GH
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Somatostatin has no effect on TSH or GH
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Thyroid hormone receptors are:
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Bound to DNA and activated when T3 binds to the receptor
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In the nucleus, are activated and bind to DNA when T3 binds the receptor
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On the membrane of cells, act via second messengers
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Deactivated by HSP90 binding, which is only removed when T3 binds the receptor
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Only activated by T4, not T3
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Hashimoto's thyroiditis is causes
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Hyperthyroidism
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Hypothyroidism
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Cerebral osmoreceptors in the __________ respond to changes in the blood osmolality
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Supraoptic nucleus
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OVLT and SFO
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Posterior pituitary
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Anterior pituitary
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Plasma concentration of AVP is a function of....
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ADH concentration
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Osmotic threshold
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Oxytocin concentration
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Urine osmolality and Osmotic Threshold
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Plasma osmolality and Osmotic Threshold
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Plasma Osmolality, osmotic threshold, and BP
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Maximum antidiuresis occurs at what concentration of AVP?
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At constant plasma osmolality, a decrease in blood pressure leads to
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An increase of AVP concentration
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An increase of oxytocin concentration
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A decrease of AVP concentration
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Both A and B
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Increasing the number of Aquaporins in the kidney tubule lumen
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increasing Protein Kinase A activity in kidney tubule cells
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Exocytosis of AQP2 containing vesicles in kidney tubule cells
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All of the above
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Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is caused by:
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Lack of AVP production in the posterior pituitary
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Problems with V1a receptors in the CNS
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Problems with V2 receptors in the kidneys
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Problems with oxytocin receptors
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Placental secretion of vasopressinase
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If excess Potassium is detected, ____________ secretion will occur
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Aldosterone
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Cortisol
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Growth Hormone
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Vasopressin
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Steroid receptors work by
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Binding HSP90 and beginning transcription
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Binding G-proteins that have been released by membrane receptors
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Releasing HSP90 upon binding a steroid
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What is the major dimerization partner for receptors?
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In a Stachard plot, a hormone that binds two different receptors with different affinities makes a _________ line.
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On a hormone binding curve, a left-shift equals a(n) ___________
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In the islet of Langerhans
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Beta cells produce glucagon
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Gamma cells produce insulin
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Blood flows from the periphery to the center
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Beta cells are the most numerous
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In the pancreas, endocrine glands secret ___________ and exocrine glands secrete ___________
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directly into an artery ; directly into a vein
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into a vein ; into the digestive system
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into the pancreatic duct ; into the venous system
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into the digestive system ; into the liver
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The cell type(s) of the islet of langerhans that serete Ghrelin are:
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Epsilon and alpha
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Beta and alpha
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F cells
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Beta only
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epsilon only
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Pancreatic F cells release:
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Insulin
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Glucagon
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Somatostatin
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Pancreatic polypeptide
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Put these steps into the proper order for Insulin excretion
1) Rise in ATP
2) Opening of inflowing calcium channels
3) Entry of Glucose through the GLUT2 channel
4)Opening of Voltage gated K channel
5) Insulin secretion
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1, 5, 3, 4, 2
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3, 1, 5, 2, 4
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4, 3, 1, 2, 5
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3, 1, 4, 2, 5
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Insulin exocytosis from Beta cells is most similar to which process:
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TBG exocytosis from the thyroid follicle cells
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Exocrine gland function of pancreas cells
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Acetylcholine exocytosis in the Neuromuscular junction
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Posterior pituitary hormone release
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In the presence of high norepinephrine levels, the exocytosis of insulin from Beta cells is
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How does amylin assist in glycemic regulation
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How does caffeine effect Beta cell exhaustion
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Dude, caffeine is bad for you. Everyone knows that.
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Breaks up amyloid plaques, keeping Beta cells functional longer
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Slows insulin release, regulating Beta cell function
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Stimulates insulin release, helping relieve type 2 diabetes
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Stimulates insulin release, helping relieve type 1 diabetes
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Over-release of growth hormone in childhood causes:
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Gigantism
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Acromegaly
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TSH release
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Glucocorticoid release