Glucose Homeostasis

Question 1

Alpha cells pancreas respond to what

Answer 1

Hypoglycemia only

Question 2

Alpha cells pancreas release what hormone

Answer 2

Glucagon

Question 3

Alpha cells pancreas target what organ

Answer 3

Liver and Adipose

Question 4

When Alpha cell target the Liver, what pathway is increases?

Answer 4

Glycogenolysis
Gluconeogenesis
Beta Oxidation of fats termed
Ketogenesis

Question 5

When Alpha cell target the Adipose, what pathway is increased?

Answer 5

Lipolysis

Question 6

The hypothalamus responds to what

Answer 6

Hypoglycaemia PLUS exercise or sleep

Question 7

The hypothalamus releases what hormone

Answer 7

Growth Hormone

Question 8

When the hypothalamus targets the Liver, what pathway is increased?

Answer 8

GH is converted to Insulin like Growth Factor 1 AKA Somatomedin C

Question 9

When the hypothalamus targets the muscle, what pathway is increased?

Answer 9

Increases
-Amino acid uptake
-proteins synthesis
-beta oxidation fats

Question 10

When the hypothalamus targets the muscle, what pathway is Decreased?

Answer 10

Decreases:
Protein Breakdown
Carbohydrate
Metabolism

Question 11

The hypothalamus target what organs

Answer 11

-Liver
-muscle responds to somatomedian C and growth hormone

Question 12

Adrenal medulla responds to what

Answer 12

Hypoglycemia PLUS acute stress

Question 13

What happens when you wake up stressed

Answer 13

You become hypoglycaemic which causes your body to make epinephrine

Question 14

What hormone is released in the Adrenal medulla

Answer 14

Epinephrine

Question 15

The adrenal medulla targets what organs?

Answer 15

Liver
Adipose
Muscle

Question 16

The adrenal medulla and cortex targets the liver which increases what pathway?

Answer 16

Glycogenolysis
Gluconeogenesis
Beta oxidation of fats termed Ketogenesis

Question 16

The adrenal medulla targets the Muscle which increases what pathway?

Answer 16

Glycogenolysis
krebs Cycle
Beta oxidation of fats

Question 16

The adrenal medulla and cortex targets the Adipose which increases what pathway?

Answer 16

Lipolysis

Question 16

The adrenal cortex targets the Muscle which increases what pathway?

Answer 16

Blocks the Glut 4 transporter

Question 16

Adrenal cortex targets what organs

Answer 16

Liver
Muscle
Adipose

Question 17

Adrenal cortex responds to what

Answer 17

Chronic stress and does not need hypoglycaemia to be released

Question 18

The adrenal cortex releases what hormone?

Answer 18

Cortisol

Question 19

Beta cells pancreas responds to what?

Answer 19

Hyperglycaemia

Question 20

Beta cells pancreas release what hormone?

Answer 20

Insulin

Question 21

Beta cells pancreas target what organs?

Answer 21

Liver, Adipose, muscle

Question 22

Beta cells pancreas target the liver which increases what pathway(s)?

Answer 22

Glycogenesis Glycolysis Triacylglycerol (TAG) Synthesis Cholesterol synthesis

Question 23

Beta cells pancreas target the Adipose which increases what pathway(s)?

Answer 23

Stimulates Glut 4 transporter and glucose enters TAG STORAGE

Question 24

Beta cells pancreas target the Muscle which increases what pathway(s)?

Answer 24

-Stimulates Glut 4 transporter and glucose enters - glycogenesis -Glycolysis -Krebs -ETC

Question 25

Delta cells pancreas and Hypothalamus responds to what?

Answer 25

Hyperglycemia

Question 26

Delta cells pancreas and Hypothalamus release what hormone

Answer 26

Somatostatin

Question 27

The Delta cells pancreas target what organs?

Answer 27

Hypothalamus and Anterior Pituitary

Question 28

Once the Delta cells pancreas target the Hypothalamus and Anterior Pituitary, What is effected?

Answer 28

Decreases the release of the of GHRH and GH (growth hormone)