Blood Sugar Regulation Flashcards
1
Q
What does the pancreas respond to?
A
Hyper/Hypoglycemia
2
Q
What hormone does the pancreas produce in response to HYPERglycemia. What cells is doing this?
A
Insulin (Beta cells)
3
Q
What hormone does the pancreas produce in response to HYPOglycemia? What cells is this?
A
Glucagon (Alpha cells)
4
Q
What is the target of Insulin hormone?
A
Muscle + adipose
5
Q
What is the target of Glucagon hormone?
A
Liver
6
Q
What is the effect of Insulin on muscle + adipose?
A
Decrease blood glucose
7
Q
What is the effect of Glucagon on the liver?
A
Increase blood glucose
