A 50-Year-Old Female Is Diagnosed with a Hormone-Secreting Tumor of the Adrenal

question 14

Multiple Choice

A 50-year-old female is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal cortex. Which of the following would be expected?

• A) Decreased blood pressure
• B) Increased lipogenesis of face and trunk
• C) Increased lipogenesis of extremities
• D) Increased sex hormone secretion

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Definitions:

Circadian Rhythms

Variations in behavior, physical condition, and mental state that occur on a 24-hour loop, primarily triggered by environmental light and dark conditions.

Circadian Rhythms

Natural, internal processes that regulate the sleep-wake cycle and repeat roughly every 24 hours.

Sleep/Wake Cycle

The circadian rhythm that regulates patterns of sleepiness and wakefulness over a 24-hour period.

Sleep Spindles

Bursts of brain activity observable in an EEG that occur during Stage 2 of sleep, thought to play a role in memory consolidation and learning.