45.2 simple hormone pathways Flashcards
1
Q
simple hormone pathway
A
1) hormone secreted
2) travels to target cells
3) response
4) results in reduction of stimulus and pathway shuts off
2
Q
antagonistic hormones that regulate blood glucose
A
insulin and glucagon: pancreas
-islets of Langerhans has an
alpha cell: makes glucagon
beta cell: insulin
3
Q
*insulin and glucagon
A
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4
Q
diabetes mellitus
A
insulin deficiency/ decrease response to insulin
- cannot absorb glucose
- glucose gets filtrated out
- more water in urine
- more urine
5
Q
type 1 diabetes
A
destroys beta cells (insulin secretions) in pancreas
6
Q
type 2
A
failure of targets cells to respond to insulin
