Notes in 4. Adrenal Glands

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Published	11/16/2024	what is unique about the fetal adrenal cortex?
Published	11/16/2024	adrenal medulla produces what?
Published	11/16/2024	what is the name of the cell that produces epi?
Published	11/16/2024	describe pheochromocytoma
Published	11/16/2024	why is the adrenal medulla important for parkinson's treatment?
Published	11/16/2024	catecholamines (epi/NE) mimic what classic drug
Published	11/16/2024	what is the rate-limiting step in the synthesis of adrenocortical hormones?
Published	11/16/2024	what regultes cholesterol desmolase?
Published	11/16/2024	in what part of chromaffin cells are catecholamines synthesized?
Published	11/16/2024	are adrenocortical hormones stored?
Published	11/16/2024	what is the name of the enzyme that is broadly needed for sex steroid synthesis?
Published	11/16/2024	what is the name of the enzyme that is broadly needed for glucocorticoid synthesis?
Published	11/16/2024	what are the major and minor proteins that bind cortisol (bc its half-life is crazy short)
Published	11/16/2024	where is cortisol metabolized/excreted
Published	11/16/2024	note: only free cortisol has physiological effects
Published	11/16/2024	describe the mechanism of action for cortisol
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Published	11/16/2024	what stimulates the release of CRH? (3)
Published	11/16/2024	when does diurnal CRH secretion peak and valley?
Published	11/16/2024	describe the etiology of iatrogenic cushing's syndrome
Published	11/16/2024	symptoms of Cushing's syndrome
Published	11/16/2024	what is addison's disease?
Published	11/16/2024	symptoms of addison's disease
Published	11/16/2024	what is the main activator of cholesterol desmolase?
Published	11/16/2024	what is the name of the enzyme in the zona glomerulosa that produces aldosterone?
Published	11/16/2024	increase in potassium ions plasma has what effect on aldosterone synth.
Published	11/16/2024	K+ vs angiotensin 2 stimulation of aldosterone synthesis
Published	11/16/2024	how much aldosterone is in the plasma 'free-floating'
Published	11/16/2024	where does aldosterone have effect?
Published	11/16/2024	where does cortisol have effect?
Published	11/16/2024	both cortisol and aldosterone use the same mineralocorticoid receptors (MR). plasma aldosterone is significantly lower than plasma cortisol, so what f…
Published	11/16/2024	function of PNMT
Published	11/16/2024	what controls the release of epi?
Published	11/16/2024	how is cortisol delivered to the adrenal medulla?
Published	11/16/2024	what two enzymes metabolize epi/NE
Published	11/16/2024	where are epi/NE metabolites excreted?
Published	11/16/2024	epi/NE stimulate alpha1/beta2 to what effect?
Published	11/16/2024	hypoglycemia ... (inc/dec) catecholamine secretion
Published	11/16/2024	does catecholamine synth. have negative feedback?
Published	11/16/2024	what is pregnenolone?
Published	11/16/2024	what is the principle source of cholesterol for synthesis?
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