blood glucose Flashcards
1
Q
glucose transporter
A
a group of membrane proteins that transport glucose across the plasma membrane
2
Q
glycogenesis
A
the process of creating glycogen from glucose
3
Q
glycogenolysis
A
the process of breaking down glcogen into glucose
4
Q
glucose
A
a carbohydrate that comes from the food we eat
5
Q
islets of langerhans
A
regions of the pancreas that contain cells that secrete hormones
6
Q
alpha cells
A
cells that occupy the islets of langerhans and produce insulin
7
Q
beta cells
A
cells that occupy the islets of langerhans and secrete insulin
8
Q
insulin
A
a hormone produces by beta cellsof the pancrease when blood glucose levels are evevated
9
Q
A
