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What is the primary human glucocorticoid?
What is the primary human glucocorticoid?
- Progesterone
- Aldosterone
- Deoxycorticosterone
- Cortisol (correct)
How do glucocorticoids mainly promote normal metabolism?
How do glucocorticoids mainly promote normal metabolism?
- Favor gluconeogenesis and stimulate protein catabolism (correct)
- Stimulate protein anabolism and inhibit lipid breakdown
- Inhibit gluconeogenesis and promote lipid synthesis
- Increase glycogen storage and decrease lipolysis
What is the primary mechanism by which glucocorticoids increase resistance to stress?
What is the primary mechanism by which glucocorticoids increase resistance to stress?
- Raising plasma glucose levels (correct)
- Reducing plasma glucose levels
- Enhancing fat storage
- Increasing protein synthesis
What effect do glucocorticoids have on blood cell levels in plasma?
What effect do glucocorticoids have on blood cell levels in plasma?
What is the most important therapeutic property of glucocorticoids?
What is the most important therapeutic property of glucocorticoids?
Which type of corticoid helps control fluid status and electrolyte concentrations?
Which type of corticoid helps control fluid status and electrolyte concentrations?
Which cellular component do corticosteroids bind to in order to enter the nucleus?
Which cellular component do corticosteroids bind to in order to enter the nucleus?
What type of elements do steroid-receptor complexes bind to in order to alter gene expression?
What type of elements do steroid-receptor complexes bind to in order to alter gene expression?
Which synthetic glucocorticoid is considered intermediate-acting?
Which synthetic glucocorticoid is considered intermediate-acting?
What is the primary natural glucocorticoid in humans?
What is the primary natural glucocorticoid in humans?
In which condition is Fludrocortisone acetate used due to its aldosterone-like activity?
In which condition is Fludrocortisone acetate used due to its aldosterone-like activity?
