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- Q1What are the catecholamines produced by the adrenal medulla?Oxytocin and vasopressinAldosterone and cortisolEpinephrine and norepinephrineDopamine and serotonin30s
- Q2Which part of the adrenal gland produces catecholamines?PancreasPituitary glandCortexMedulla30s
- Q3What type of hormones does the cortex produce?Glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and adrenal androgensGrowth hormoneThyroid hormonesInsulin30s
- Q4Which part of the adrenal gland is responsible for producing hormones that regulate metabolism and electrolyte balance?Pituitary glandThymusCortexMedulla30s
- Q5Which hormones produced by the adrenal gland are involved in the body's 'fight or flight' response?CatecholaminesMineralocorticoidsAdrenal androgensGlucocorticoids30s
- Q6Which layer of the adrenal cortex produces mineralocorticoids?Zona reticularisZona fasciculataZona glomerulosaZona externa30s
- Q7Which layer of the adrenal cortex produces glucocorticoids?Zona reticularisZona intermediaZona glomerulosaZona fasciculata30s
- Q8Which layer of the adrenal cortex produces androgen precursors?Zona glomerulosaZona fasciculataZona medullaZona reticularis30s
- Q9Which precursor is mainly produced by the zona reticularis in the adrenal cortex?Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)CortisolEpinephrineAldosterone30s
- Q10Which enzyme is responsible for the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone in the adrenal cortex?Cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme (CYP11A1)17-alpha hydroxylase11-beta hydroxylaseAldosterone synthase30s
- Q11Which hormone is predominantly produced by the zona fasciculata in the adrenal cortex?DHEAEpinephrineCortisolAldosterone30s
- Q12Which is the most abundant glucocorticoid produced by the adrenal cortex?AldosteroneCortisolDHEAEpinephrine30s
- Q13What is the function of Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) in cholesterol transport within the cell?Detoxifies excess cholesterol in the cytoplasmInhibits cholesterol uptake by the cellConverts cholesterol to pregnenoloneRegulates cholesterol transport from the outer mitochondrial membrane to the inner mitochondrial membrane30s
- Q14Which zone of the adrenal cortex expresses the rate-limiting enzyme CYP11A1?Zona fasciculataZona glomerulosaZona reticularisAll three zones30s
- Q15Which enzyme catalyzes the rate-limiting step of steroid hormone production?CYP11A1 (cholesterol desmolase, or cholesterol side-chain cleavage, P450scc)ACTHStARPregnenolone30s