Lecture6: Glucocorticoid Function And Regulation Flashcards
1
Q
What is meant by cortisol having a permissive effect?
A
A small amount of it is essential for some hormones to produce it’s effects
2
Q
Where are Glucocorticoid receptors concentrated?
A
In the limbic system
3
Q
How does Cortisol changing its level affect the nervous system?
A
Change in sensation and higher brain functions
4
Q
What is the hypothalamic regulation of glucocorticoid secretion?
A
CRF
5
Q
What is the pituitary regulation of Glucocorticoid secretion?
A
ACTH
6
Q
When is Glucocorticoid secretion highest?
A
6-9am
7
Q
When is Glucocorticoid secretion lowest?
A
In the late evening
