NMS 2001 Endocrine p729-757

Question 0

List four effects insulin exerts

Answer 0

hyperpolarization of skeletal muscle cells, promotion of lipogenesis, stimulation of glycogen synthase activity, and increase in glucose transport in adipocytes. Insulin does NOT exert an increase in secondary active transport of glucose into muscle cells.

Question 1

What are the biochemical effects of cortisol?

Answer 1

hepatic gluconeogenesis, muscle proteolysis, hepatic protein anabolism, and hepatic glycogenesis. hepatic lipogenesis is NOT a biochemical effect of cortisol.

Question 2

What is true regarding trabecular bone

Answer 2

it comprises a greater proportion of total bone surface area than does cortical bone.

Question 3

What effect on plasma ion concentrations results from excessive parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion?

Answer 3

Low plasma inorganic [HPO4 2-]

Question 4

What effect on plasma ion concentrations result from deficient parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion?

Answer 4

Low plasma [Ca2+]