Unit 5 Endocrine Flashcards
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URGlucagon
hormone from the pancreas in response to low serum glucose, eating protein, or increased in glucose demands
Glycogen
stored form of glucose
Glycogenesis
Formation from glycogen from glucose (carbohydrates)
Glycemic index
rise in serum glucose levels after eating carbs
Glycemic index
rise in serum glucose levels after eating carbohyrates
Glycogenolysis
chemical breakdown of glycogen to glucose
Glucogenolysis
Synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources
Pancrease
secretes insulin into the bloodstream in response to circulating carbohydrates or glucose related from the liver
Insulin
Circulates enabling glucose to enter the cells to act as energy this lowers the amount of glucose in the blood stream
As serum blood sugar levels drop what happens to the secretion of insulin
The secretion becomes less
excess glucose is stored in
muscle, liver, fat cells
When serum glucose levels are low what does the liver do
the liver breaks down stored glycogen into glucose and releases it into the blood stream
What is the feedback loop of insulin and Glucose
Blood glucose rises, insulin released from the pancreas, blood glucose is reduced back to normal, normal blood glucose levels
Glucagon acts as an opposite to
insulin
insulin is released in response to
low serum levels
what does insulin do to the liver
Stimulates the liver to release stored glucose
Glucagon does what to the blood
moves glucose into the blood
Insulin moves what out of the blood and into the cell
glucose
Pancreas function
Insulin allows glucose to enter cells, Signa
Glycogen
Stores ingested glucose
Pancreas job
regulates glucose, allows glucose to enter cells, Signals liver to release stored glucose
Liver job
Provides glucose, stores ingested glucose, releases stored glucose, gluconeogenesis (makes glucose from other sources)
Normal Glucose
4-6
Average amount of insulin secreted daily
0.6 units/kg/day