Growth hormone Flashcards
1
Q
What does growth hormone do to protein
A
Increase A.A. uptake
Increase protein synthesis
Increase muscle mass
2
Q
What does growth hormone do to carb metabolisim
A
Increase blood glucose
Increase hepatic glucose output
Increase insulin resistance
Decrease glucose uptake by muscle, fat
3
Q
What does growth hormone do to lipid metabolism
A
Increase lipolysis
Decrease fat synthesis
decrease adipose mass
4
Q
Where is IGF-1 produced
A
Liver
5
Q
What is IGF-1 similar to
A
Insulin
6
Q
What does growth hormone do to IGF-1
A
Stimulates it
7
Q
Developmental excess of GH
A
Gigantism
8
Q
Adult excess of GH
A
acrogmegly
9
Q
Does GH work in different species
A
Variable among species
10
Q
What happens if you don’t produce enough GH
A
Dwarfism
