LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 9
Adrenocortical Hormones.
LESSON ASSIGNMENT
Paragraphs 9-1 through 9-14.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
9-1.
From a list of names of hormones, select the
three general types of hormones produced by
the cortex of the adrenal gland.
9-2.
From a list of names of hormones, select the
primary mineralocorticoid or glucocorticoid.
9-3.
Given the name of the primary mineralocorticoid
or glucocorticoid and a group of statements,
select the statement that describes the
physiological function of that hormone.
9-4.
Given a group of statements, select the
statement that best describes the effects of
either a hyposecretion or hypersecretion of
either mineralocorticoids or glucocorticoids.
9-5.
From a group of statements, select the
statement that describes Addison's disease or
Cushing's disease.
9-6.
From a list of medical conditions, select the
condition associated with the long-term
administration of therapeutic amounts of
glucocorticoids.
9-7.
Given the trade and/or generic name of a
specific adreno-cortical hormone or synthetic
agent and a group of uses, side effects, patient
precautionary statements, or cautions and
warnings, select the use(s), side effect(s),
patient precautionary statement(s), or caution(s)
and warning(s) associated with the given agent.
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