CCNU final Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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CCNU final Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers

Question:What does the posterior pituitary secrete


Ans: ADH


Question: What does the anterior pituitary secrete?


Ans: Adrenocoritcotropic hormone (ACTH)


Question: Where is ADH produced?


Ans: hypothalamus


Question: what does the adrenal cortex regulate


Ans: salt and water


Question: what does the adrenal cortex secrete


Ans: aldosterone, angiotensin, cortisol


Question: what does the adrenal medulla secrete


Ans: epinephrine and norepinephrine

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Question: SAM axis


Ans: acute stress response, secretes norepinephrine and epinephrine


Question: HPA axis


Ans: chronic stress response, secretes cortisol and aldosterone


Question: Addison's disease


Ans: occurs in adrenal insufficiency when the adrenal glands do not produce
enough of the hormones cortisol or aldosterone


Question: what electrolytes go up/down in adrenal insufficiency


Ans: sodium goes down, potassium goes up


Question: what fluids do we use for diabetes insipidus


Ans: hypotonic


Question: what fluids do we use for SIADH


Ans: hypertonic


Question: what are the four phases of AKI


Ans: onset, oliguria, diuresis, recovery