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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ: The correct sequence of levels forming the structural hierarchy is A. (a) organ, organ system,...

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Type- 2 diabetes mellitus is:

1.both a secondary pathology and usually the result of inappropriate hormone secretion

2.both a secondary pathology and usually the result of abnormal target cell responsiveness

3.usually the result of inappropriate hormone secretion

4.a secondary pathology

5.usually the result of abnormal target cell responsiveness

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Glucagon and insulin are two major hormone produced by the exocrine cells of pancreas and regulates the blood glucose level by various mechanisms. When the pancreas can sense the impulse that blood glucose level is high, it secrets insulin hormone that polymerizes the glucose monomer into the polymer glycogen and stores it in the liver by the mechanism of glycogenesis.