ENDOCRINE part 1

Bradykinin synthesises which of the following ?

Which type of GPCR does Angiotensin II most commonly act via ?

The posterior pituitary is divided into how many segments ?

Which layer of the adrenal cortex produces cortisol?

What is the primary hormone produced by the Zona glomerulosa?

What stimulates the biosynthesis of aldosterone in the Zona glomerulosa?

Which adrenal hormone is involved in mineralocorticoid activity?

In which layer of the adrenal cortex is androgen produced ?

What are the main adrenal androgens?

What is the consequence of too much aldosterone?

In which zone of the adrenal gland is glucocorticoid excess observed?

What hormone is released by adrenal medullary cells in response to stress?

Which disease is characterised by hormonal overproduction in the Zona glomerulosa of the adrenal glands?

Where is thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) produced?

The thyroid gland is formed from thickening of what ?

Eicosanoids are derived from what ?

Which of the following is true in regards to receptor antagonists ?

Which of the following is true ?

Which of the following is a sub-section of the anterior pituitary gland ?

What is the primary function of the hormones stored in the posterior pituitary gland?

Which nuclei give rise to terminals that are found in the posterior pituitary gland?

Which of the following reactions does aromatase catalyse in steroidogenesis ?

Which hormone is formed from monodeiodination of T4 in both the thyroid and peripheral tissues?

What is the main second messenger involved in the mechanism of action of TSH receptors to stimulate thyroid hormone release?

Which system does thyroid hormone mimic the actions of?

What is the primary function of progesterone during the menstrual cycle?

What is the typical duration of the follicular/proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle?

What is the role of FSH during the follicular/proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle?

FSH stimulates which of the following ?

Which cells produce parathyroid ?