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Pancreas Flashcards

1
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What is Histology?

A

The study of tissues. Analysis of the structure and function of the cells in tissues.

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2
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Are acini exocrine or endocrine cells?

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Exocrine

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3
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What are B cells?

A

Detect rise in blood glucose concentration.

Release Insulin

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4
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What are Alpha cells?

A

Detect fall in blood glucose concentration.

Release glucagon.

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5
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What responses make blood glucose concentration fall back to normal?

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Glycogenesis

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6
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What responses cause blood glucose concentration to rise back to normal?

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Glycogenolysis

Gluconeogenesis

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7
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What causes blood glucose to rise?

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Eating

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8
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What causes like glucose levels to fall?

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Exercise

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9
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What is Glycogenolysis?

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The conversion of glycogen to glucose.

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10
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What is Glycogenesis?

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The conversion of glucose to glycogen

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What is Gluconeogenesis?

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Conversion of amino acids and data into glucose.

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12
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What is glucogon?

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Hormone secretes by specialized cells in the pancreas when blood sugar levels are below the normal.

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13
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What is inslulin?

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A hormone scereted by specialized cells int he pancreas when the blood sugar level is above the norm.

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14
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What is a hepatocyte?

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A liver cell.

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15
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What is the pancreatic duct?

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The structure that carries the digestive enzymes from the pancreas to the small intestine.

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16
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What are Alpha Cells?

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Cells in the Islet of Lagerhans that secrete glucagon.

17
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What are B cells?

A

Cells in the Islet of Langerhans that secrete insulin.

18
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What is a acinus?

A

Collection of cells in the pancreas surrounding a tubule with an exocrine function.

19
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What is a tubule?

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A tiny duct that collects digestive enzymes seceded from cells. The ducts join together to form the larger pancreatic duct.

20
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What are the two ways of insulin excretion?

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Resting State and Gkucose-Stimulated State

21
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finsih worlsheet

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Insulin secretion diagrams and process of b cells releasing insulin

22
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What is the normal blood glucose concentration?

A

90mg per 100 cm cubed

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