Endocrine Questions to think about………………….. 1. The secretion of ADH can be affected by hot or cold temperatures. What effect on ADH secretion would you expect to see in hot temperatures and WHY? (Assume an individual is outside, exposed to this hot temperature ) 2. Adrenal diabetes and pituitary diabetes produce hyperglycemia. Which hormones would produce each of these conditions? EXPLAIN. 3 Users of barbiturates have a decreased respiration rate. What might happen to the number of RBC’s of users of barbiturates ? EXPLAIN. 4. Is it a good idea for a diabetic patient to receive a constant supply of insulin via a skin patch? Why or why not? 5. When an individual is confronted with a potentially harmful or dangerous situation, epinephrine is released from the adrenal gland. Epi prepares the body for action by increasing the heart rate and blood glucose levels. Discuss the advantages associated with a short half-life for epi. 6. Nervous Nellie, who normally appears hyperstimulated and anxious, is given a glucose tolerance test to test for diabetes mellitus. Her test results indicate a high concentration of blood glucose. How might Nellie’s anxiety contribute to this high level of glucose?? 7. Ralph has a severe skin rash. His doctor prescribes glucocorticoids but warns Ralph that long term use of glucocorticoids might shut down his adrenal cortex. Explain why long term use of glucocorticoids might shut down his adrenal cortex.
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OK, so I have only taken one Anatomy course so far but I'll give it a shot on one or two of these... 3. I would think that the use of barbiturates would trigger the body to create more RBC's in order to increase oxygen levels in the blood. 5. One advantage of Epi's half life is the speed in which it is used in the body. Once the perceived threat that initially increased the Epi is gone the body can then resume normal activity.
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