Describe the mechanism of action of insulin and glucagon, and how they differ in relation to the blood glucose level.

Q: Which are major controlling factor for insulin secretion is the plasma glucose concentration?

A: The hormones are protein based chemical messengers which forms a part of the signaling molecules in…

Q: Explain the principal events of the catabolism of glycerol and fatty acids.

A: Metabolism is defined as the sum total of all the chemical reactions taking place in a cell to…

Q: what class of hypertensive drugs can cause hyperglycemia for a non-diabetic patient?

A: Hyperglycemia is a condition in which the body fails to produce enough insulin to metabolize glucose…

Q: Describe the cellular events leading to release of insulin and the outcome on glucose metabolism in…

A: Insulin is the hormone secreted by the beta cells of islets( in the pancreas). It has two peptide…

Q: steps in the production of insulin by bacteria.

A: INSULIN:- It is a pancreatic hormone secreted by beta cells and its main role is to absorb glucose…

Q: Describe how the pancreatic hormones interact to regulate blood glucose levels.

A: The pancreas will regulate the macronutrient digestion and hence metabolism/energy homeostasis by…

Q: Briefly describe thechanges that occur in carbohydrate metabolism in diabetes mellitus

A: Carbohydrate metabolisms is the biochemical processes which causes the metabolic formation,…

Q: State and explain the effect of a high-carbohydrate mealon insulin secretion.

A: A high carbohydrate diet that consists of high glycemic carbohydrates has detrimental metabolic…

Q: Define the term Glucagon?

A: Glucagon is a hormone that is involved in controlling blood sugar (glucose) levels. It is produced…

Q: A client with type 1 diabetes has been admitted to the hospital for orthopedic surgery and the care…

A: • Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition where the body cannot produce insulin, a hormone that helps…

Q: List the Insulin-Like Growth Factors?

A: A polypeptide hormone-insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) is generated mainly by the liver in…

Q: Does insulin stimulate receptors in the liver? True or false. Explain.

A: Insulin is an anabolic peptide hormone synthesized by pancreatic beta cells. It functions to…

Q: Describe the effects produced by an increase in cortisolsecretion. Starting with the hypothalamus,…

A: Cortisol, while commonly regarded as the stress hormone of the body, has a range of effects in the…

Q: Insulin is the most important?

A: Hormones are chemicals secreted by an endocrine gland to regulate various physiological processes in…

Q: A patient has an insulin sensitivity factor of 1 unit of insulin per 30 mg/dl over 110 mg/dl. If…

A: insulin sensitivity factor of the given patient = 1 unit of insulin per 30 mg/dl over 110 mg/dl.…

Q: Contrast the roles of insulin and glucagon in regulating blood glucose levels.

A: The role of the insulin and the glucagon is in regulating the blood glucose level. The blood glucose…

Q: Given the effects of glucagon on plasma glucose concentrations, what effect do you think…

A: For proper functioning of nervous system and all the necessary processes, there is a need to…

Q: List 2 metabolic characteristics of type 1 diabetes and explain how they are linked to insulin…

A: Type 1 diabetes is due to in which the immune system destroy insulin making cells . Insulin is…

Q: What are the roles of the pancreas and liver to regulate the blood glucose levels in the body

A: Digestive system is a part of body system which is involved in degradation of food material and…

Q: State how glucagon and insulin keep balance of blood glucose levels? Please briefly explain at your…

A: Insulin and Glucagon are hormones produced by the pancreas to maintain the blood sugar level. When…

Q: Describe how insulin and glucagon collectively regulate the levelof glucose in the blood

A: Hormones that act to return body conditions to within acceptable limits from opposite extremes are…

Q: Which hormones are involved in the regulation of serum glucose level, and under what physiologic…

A: The process of maintaining blood sugar levels most importantly glucose levels within the normal…

Q: Describe the negative feedback between Insulin and Glucagon

A: Both insulin and glucagon are secreted by pancreas and hence they are called as pancreatic endocrine…

Q: Describe the most important hormones released during acute and chronic stress. Describe the…

A: Introduction : Stress: Stress is the situation when a person disturbs the equilibrium between the…

Q: What effect do blood glucose levels, blood aminoacid levels, the autonomic nervous system,…

A: Insulin is secreted by beta cells of pancreatic islets, and glucagon is secreted from alpha cells of…

Q: Compare and contrast the formulations insulin lispro, insulin aspart and protamine zinc insulin.…

A: Insulin It is a hormone that reduces blood glucose levels. It's produced by the pancreas' beta…

Q: List the hormones produced by the pancreas and adrenal glands,and provide a brief description of the…

A: Adrenal glands:  The adrenal glands are endocrine glands that produce a number of hormones. A pair…

Q: Many hormone systems regulate body functions through opposing hormone actions. Describe how opposing…

A: The endocrine system includes different types of hormone release in the body. Hormones are chemical…

Q: explain how negative feedback regulates the secretion andactions of thyroxine, oxytocin, and…

A: The feedback loops involve a repetition cycle of events, through that, a specific standing and…

Q: Identify the FOUR hormones that raise blood glucose levels. Cortisol Thyroxine Epinephrine Insulin…

A: Blood sugar or glucose, is the main sugar present in our blood, that can be obtained from the food…

Q: Does the action of glucocorticoids more closely resemblethat of glucagon or insulin? Explain.

A: The human endocrine system is one of the major body systems that is responsible for controlling the…

Q: Describe the effects of insulin and glucagon on bloodglucose.

A: Insulin and glucagon are peptide hormones that are produced by the beta and alpha cells of the…

Q: Describe how the pancreatic hormones help maintain blood glucose homeostasis.

A: Pancreas are present on the back side of stomach in abdominal cavity. It is a heterocrine gland…

Q: Describe the stimulus for release, the target tissue, and the effect of insulin?

A: Endocrine glands do not have ducts and it secrete hormone directly to blood stream. The major glands…

Q: Explain how does the endocrine system control blood-glucose levels

A: Introduction The Endocrine System Consists Of A Collection Of Glands That Synthesize And Secrete…

Q: Describe how epinephrine promotes the conversionof glycogen to glucose.

A: The peptide or protein hormones such as eicosanoids and epinephrine find their receptor on the…