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Cortisol inhibition of corticotrophin releasing hormone (CRH) secretion is an example of?
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paracine action
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endocrine action
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autocrine action
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neurocrine action
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The anterior pituitary receives hypothalamic input via:
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Production of the thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) occurs within:
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Which of the following symptoms might be observed in a patient with an activating mutation in the adrenocorticotrophin hormone (ACTH) receptor?:
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decreased prolactin secretion
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elevated cortisol production
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absent Synacthen response
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Bothelevated cortisol production and absent Synacthen response
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Both decreased prolactin secretion and absent Synacthen response
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Gonadectomy (removal of either testes or ovaries) would result in:
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elevated gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) production
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elevated luteinising hormone production (LH)
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gonadotroph hyperplasia
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All of the possible answers
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None of these answers
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Prostaglandins normally exert their biological effects via:
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nuclear hormone receptors
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tyrosine kinase receptors
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immunoglobulin receptors
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ion channels
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G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs)
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Mutations in the Pit-1 gene could cause disruption in the development of:
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The processing of which two peptide hormones requires the proconvertase enzymes, PC1 and PC2?:
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insulin and adrenocorticotrophin hormone (ACTH)
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insulin and prolactin
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prolactin and somatostatin
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ACTH and prolactin
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prolactin and growth hormone (GH)
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What binds to unoccupied glucocorticoid receptors (GRs) to prevent their translocation to the nucleus?:
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What confounding issue renders the measurement of circulating cortisol inconclusive?:
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cortisol is secreted at different levels throughout the day
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the presence of binding proteins
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thyroxine cross-reacts in the cortisol radioimmunoassay
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insufficient concentrations of cortisol are secreted for accurate measurement
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the absence of binding proteins
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The major physiological regulator of aldosterone synthesis and secretion is:
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Mutations in the orphan nuclear receptor Steroidogenic factor-1 (SF-1) gene can cause:
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absent renal development
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absent pancreatic development
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elevated luteinising hormone (LH) secretion
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decreased PRL secretion
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absent adrenal development
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Which two of the following peptide hormones are composed of less than 15 amino acids in their mature form?
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insulin and growth hormone (GH)
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GnRH and TRH
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thyrotrophin releasing hormone (TRH) and GH
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GH and gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH)
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GnRH and insulin
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A receptor that couples to a Gas G-protein will directly activate:
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The proopiomelanocortin (POMC) gene encodes which of the following peptide hormones?:
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The range of temperatures in a species preferred optimum temperature zone (POTZ) is essential in the captive environment because:
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reptiles are homeothermic
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not all systems function optimally at the same temperature
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reptiles are endothermic
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males need a lower temperature for spermatogenesis
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higher temperatures are necessary for hormone production
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Amphibians are considered to be ‘cold-blooded’ because the major influence on their body temperate is external. However this term is inappropriate and amphibians should be defined as:
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Poikilothermic
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Endothermic
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Homeothermic
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Warm-blooded
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Homothermic
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What makes up the posterior pituitary?
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Pars nervosa known as the neurohypophysis
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Pars tuberalis, pars distalis and pars intermedia known as the adenohypophysis
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Pars tuberalis, pars distalis and pars intermedia known as the neurphypophysis
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Pars nervosa known as the adenohypophysis
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What makes up the anterior pituitary?
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Pars tuberalis, pars distalis and pars intermedia known as the adenohypophysis
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Pars nervosa known as the neurohypophysis
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Pars tuberalis, pars distalis and pars intermedia known as the neurohypophysis
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Pars nervosa known as the adenohypophysis
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From what germ cell layers does the pars distalis and pars nervosa develop from respectively?
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The adrenal gland releases aldosterone from which zona?
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Zona glomerulosa
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Zona fasciculata
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Zona reticularis
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Adrena medulla
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The adrenal gland secretes cortisol primarily from which zone?
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Zona fasciiculata
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Zona glomerulosa
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Zone reticularis
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Adrenal medulla
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The adrenal gland secretes the adrenal androgens from which zone?
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Zona reticularis
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Zona glomerulosa
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Zona fasciculata
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Adrenal medulla
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The adrenal gland secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine from which zone?
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Adrenal medulla
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Zona glomerulosa
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Zona fasciculata
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Zona reticularis
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Which chain in the glycoprotein peptide hormones are identical?
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Alpha subunits
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Beta subunits
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Which class of steroids is cortisol and aldosterone?
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Corticosteroids (C21)
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Progestagens (C21)
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Androgens (C19)
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Oestrogens (C18)
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The cholesterol enter mitochondria during steroid biosynthetic pathway from action of...?
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Which hormones are derived from tyrosine?
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Which lipid soluble hormone(s) exert their effects on plasma membrane receptor?
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Aldosterone (mineralocorticoid) and Cortisol (Glucocorticoids) are structurally similar and so can bind to each other's receptors.
How is this overcome?
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11 beta hydroxyl steroid D enzyme converts cortisol to inactive cortisone which won't activate the aldosterone receptor
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11 beta hydroxyl steroid D enzyme converts aldosterone to inactive aldostisone which won't activate the cortisol receptor
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The anabolic actions of cortisol involves what and occurs where?
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Glycogenesis, gluconeogeneis and protein synthesis in the liver
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Glycogenesis, gluconeogeneis and protein synthesis in muscle and fat cells
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The catabolic actions of cortisol involve what and occur where?
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Dexamethazone is used to test?
Inhibits ACTH from anterior pituitary and CRH from hypothalamus.
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Primary hyperadrenocorticism
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Primary Hyperaldosteronism
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Secondary Hyperaldosteronism
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Corticotrophenioma tumour
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Where are these hormones secreted from?
Oxytocin and ADH
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Posterior pituitary
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Anterior pituitary
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Hypothalamus
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Adrenal gland
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Thyroid
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Where are these hormones secreted from?
LH & FSH, GH, TSH, Prolactin and ACTH
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Out of all the hypothalmus hormone secretions which one is the only one classed as catecholamine hormone whilst all the others are peptide?
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Dopamine
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GnRH
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GHRH
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SST
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TRH
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CRH
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The hormones of hypothalamus all act on GPCR.
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The posterior pituitary has no neural connections with hypothalamus and so hormones from the hypothalamus are transported via the hypothalamo-pituitary portal vessels
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Which hormone below is NOT released from the thyroid gland?
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Calcitonin
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Tri-iodothryonine
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Thyroxine
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PTH
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Which one of these transcription factors is involved with thyroid development?
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Pax8
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Foxe1
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Hhex
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The thyroid hormones are regulated to increase their activity by?
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The thyroid hormones are regulated to decrease their activity by?
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IgG binding to or near TSH receptors causing an increase in cAMP activating TSH signalling leading to hyperthyroidism is known as what?
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Graves' disease
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Hashimoto's disease
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Addison's disease
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Cushing's syndrome
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Thyroid hyperplasia and lymphocytic infiltration leading to loss of thyroid function leading to Hypothyroidism is known as what?
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Grave's disease
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Hashimoto's disease
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Cushing's syndrome
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Addison's disease
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Heat produced from metabolism:
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Constant body temperature:
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Heat from exogenous sources:
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Body temperature fluctuates:
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Whats the one main advantage Heterothermy/poikilothermys have over homeothermias?
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Need to eat less often
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Longer duration of activity
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Can perform actions throughout different times of day
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Protection against infection as it is too hot for many pathogens such as fungi
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Stress leukogram blood test for someone with high cortisol will show what?
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High neutrophils, low esoinophils, low lymphocytes and High platelets
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Low neutrophils, low esoinophils, low lymphocytes and low platelets
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High neutrophils, high esoinophils, low lymphocytes and low platelets
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High neutrophils, low esoinophils, high lymphocytes and low platelets
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High neutrophils, high esoinophils, high lymphocytes and high platelets