The effects of glucocorticoids include _________. (select allthat apply)
| hypertensive |
| anti-inflammatory |
| growth suppression |
| metabolic |
If the outer two layers of the adrenal cortex are removed, thepatient will experience _________.
| hypernatremia |
| hyperkalemia |
| hyperglycemia |
| decreased epinephrine |
Microenvironment is important to cancer progression because_________.
| proliferation of cancer cells occurs only in response to growthfactors that bind to receptors on the cell's surface |
| cancer cells express tumor-specific antigens that arerecognized by other cells |
| mediators stop inflammatory cells thereby stoppingprogression |
| surviving cancer cells are less aggressive |
Which of the following could be affected during times of veryhigh stress?
| Inflammation |
| Substance P (SP) |
| Increased blood flow |
| Increased protein synthesis |
