Basics

Question 1

what are the three basic hormone subtypes?

Answer 1

proteins/peptides
amino acid derived
lipid derived

Question 2

what is the most diverse class of hormones?

Answer 2

proteins and peptides

Question 3

name three peptide hormones

Answer 3

insulin
GH
prolactin

Question 4

name two amino acid derived hormones

Answer 4

adrenaline

melatonin

Question 5

name two lipid derived hormone

Answer 5

testosterone

oestradiol

Question 6

what is another name for lipid derived hormones?

Answer 6

steroid hormones

Question 7

what type of receptor is the insulin receptor?

Answer 7

receptor tyrosine kinase activity

Question 8

what type of receptor is the prolactin or growth hormone receptor?

Answer 8

cytokine receptor

Question 9

what is the major determinant of hormone concentration?

Answer 9

rate of secretion

Question 10

what is done to assess thyroid hormones?

Answer 10

highly sensitive TSH assay

Question 11

what characterises sick euthyroid syndrome?

Answer 11

low free T3/4

inappropriate low/normal TSH

Question 12

why is random cortisol measurement of little value?

Answer 12

secreted in a circadian pattern

Question 13

when should cortisol be measured for indication of the function of the HPA axis?

Answer 13

9am

Question 14

what can be measured to indicate GH hypersecretion?

Answer 14

IGF-1

Question 15

what produces IGF-1?

Answer 15

the liver

Question 16

what test should be done for suspected hormone excess?

Answer 16

suppression test

Question 17

what test should be done for suspected hormone deficiency?

Answer 17

stimulation test