Melatonin Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is a hormone and how does it act? Hormones are chemical messengers that are responsible for regulation. They are secreted into body fluids, mainly blood. It has specific actions on target tissues, which are any tissue that has specific receptors for that particular hormone. What is a paracrine gland? a secretion that enters interstitial fluid but affects only neighboring cells What is an autocrine gland? A secretion that only affects the secreting cell. What is an en...

Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland. It is both lipid and water-soluble. Knowing that gene X transcription is repressed in response to melatonin secretion, we can safely assume that: - ANSWER We cannot tell which receptor binds to melatonin, as both membrane-bound and intracellular can lead to repression What is the body's second great controlling system? - ANSWER The endocrine system What is the endocrine system composed of? - ANSWER Endocrine glands How does the endoc...

ServSafe 7th Edition Diagnostic Test> 80-question diagnostic test and answer key (all correct updated 2022-2023.) The purpose of a food safety management system is to A) keep all areas of the facility clean and pest-free. B) identify, tag, and repair faulty equipment within the facility. C) prevent foodborne illness by controlling risks and hazards. D) use the correct methods for purchasing and receiving food. A manager's responsibility to actively control risk factors for foodb...

NSG 6005 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM TEST BANK. ALL 46 CHAPTERS QUESTIONS FROM REAL EXAM 2023/24 UPDATE SOUTH UNIVERSITY   Chapter 1. The Role of the Nurse Practitioner Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: 1. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing 2. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration 3. The State Board of Nursing for each state...

Sleep is controlled by the ... correct answer: CNS 2 process model of sleep correct answer: circadian rhythm and sleep homeostasis regulation Representing sleep debt, increases during wakefulness and declines during sleep. SLEEP DRIVE Inhibitory neurotransmitters such as adenosine correct answer: sleep homeostasis regulation Sleep cycles correct answer: REM and NREM ___________ secretion is altered by light exposure; Screen light (blue wave) delays dim light _________ onset time...

29. What monitoring parameters should be followed in a 10-year-old initiated on fluoxetine for SAD? A. Suicidal Ideation B. School performance C. Anxiety Symptoms D. Nausea, headache, stomach ache E. All of the above: E 30. Which of the following GAD patients is most likely to be a CYP 2C19 poor metabolizer and will have an exaggerated response to diazepam 5 mg three times daily with increased sedation and CNS and cognitive side effects? A. 25-year-old white woman B. 25-year-old black...

where is the pituitary gland? Correct Answer-at the base of the brain what hormones does the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland produce? Correct Answer-TSH, ACTH, GH, PRL, FSH, LH, and MSH what hormones does the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland produce? Correct Answer-OT and ADH where is the pineal gland? Correct Answer-in the brain (above the cerebellum) what hormone(s) does the pineal gland secrete? Correct Answer-melatonin- contributes to biological clock Where is the th...

What does the Endocrine System Regulate? Correct Answer-long-term processes: -Growth -Development -Reproduction How does the Endocrine System relay information and instructions between cells? Correct Answer-Chemical Messengers What does the Hypothalamus produce? Correct Answer-ADH, OXT, and regulatory hormones What does the anterior lobe of the Pituitary Gland produce? Correct Answer-ACTH, TSH, GH, PRL, FSH, LH and MSH What does the posterior lobe of the Pituitary lobe produce? Co...

Multidimensional Care 1 Exam 1 (1st Exam) Questions and Answers What does Maslow believe about the hierarchy of needs? a person could not meet the needs of love and belonging and self-esteem without meeting basic physiological needs . herbal supplements & their usage Ginko Biloba: Depression, memory Ginseng: depression Kava: Depression, anxiety Echinacea: common cold Chamomile: calming and soothing properties. Goldenseal: Stimulates immune system and bile secretion Melatonin: sleep...

Exam 2: NSG552/ NSG 552 (Latest 2023/2024) Psychopharmacology Exam| Grade A Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct Q: What disorder presents as: not fixated on body shape/weight, recur- rent episodes of binge eating, no compensatory behaviors (vomiting/laxa- tives/etc), usually obese? Answer: Binge-eating disorder Q: What is the treatment for binge-eating disorder? Answer: First-line: SSRIs (escitalo- pram); Psychotherapy; Vyvanse= FDA approved/ topamx associated with ...