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Exam 4: Anabolic Steroids QuestionsAnd Answers
Anabolic Steroids -
correct answer ✅cholesterol-based drugs related to the endogenous
androgenic endocrine hormones including the male sex steroid
testosterone
Two important actions of Anabolic Steroids -
correct answer ✅androgenic and anabolic
androgenic -
correct answer ✅promote male characteristics
anabolic -
correct answer ✅promote protein synthesis/build lean muscle mass
Are there any side effects? -
correct answer ✅Many negative side effects with abuse
Endogenous Steroid Hormones -
correct answer ✅lipophilic hormones based on cholesterol; activate
intracellular receptors
Glucocorticoids regulate... -
correct answer ✅inflammation and metabolism
, Exam 4: Anabolic Steroids Questions
And Answers
Mineralcorticoids regulate... -
correct answer ✅fluid and salt balance
Sex steroids regulate... -
correct answer ✅reproductive physiology, bone density, muscle mass,
etc
What is testosterone? Where is it produced? Is it just in males? -
correct answer ✅major male hormone produced by testis; circulating
levels in males are 10-20x higher than those in females
--> maintains muscle mass and bone
What does testosterone trigger? -
correct answer ✅male development, stimulating spermatogenesis in
adult males, secondary male sex characteristics, * w/o it XX and XY
develop as phenotypic females (infertile XY)
What are the site of testosterone synthesis in the testis? -
correct answer ✅interstitial cells of Leydig
What do anabolic steroids do? -
correct answer ✅mimic the effects of testosterone and
dihydrotestosterone in the body. They increase protein synthesis within
cells, which results in the buildup of cellular tissue (anabolism),
especially in muscles.
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