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1
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Most abundant organic molecules in nature

A

Carbohydrates

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2
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Carbohydrates rae stored primarily in the two most important systems, what are those?

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Liver and Muscle glycogen

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3
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C=O

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carbonyl

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4
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-OH

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Hydroxyl

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5
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Major energy source

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Glucose

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6
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The “storage form” of energy

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Glycogen

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7
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Component of the cell membranes

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Glycoprotein

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8
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Shows linear structure

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Fischer projection

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9
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Shows cyclic structure

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Haworth projection

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10
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Showing the stereochemistry or location of the attached molecules to the monosaccaride

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Haworth projection

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11
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4 classifications of carbohydrates

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  1. Monosaccharides
  2. Disaccharides
  3. Oligosaccharides
  4. Polysaccharides
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12
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Contain just one sugar unit

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Monosaccharides

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13
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Glucose, fructose, Galactose are?

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Monosaccharides

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14
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Examples of monosaccharides?

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Glucose, fructose, galactose

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15
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Contain two sugar units bonded together

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Disaccharides

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16
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Formed by the condensation reaction of two monosaccharides

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Disaccharides

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17
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Bond between two monosaccharides is called a _______

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glycosidic bond

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18
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Carbohydrate is broken into its component sugar molecules by ____

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Hydrolysis

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19
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glucose + glucose

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maltose

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20
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glucose + fructose

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sucrose

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21
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glucose + galactose

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lactose

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22
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Bond of Maltose

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a-1,4-glycosidic bond

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23
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Bond of sucrose

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a-1,b-2-glycosidic bond

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24
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Bond of lactose

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b-1,4-glycosidic bond

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25
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Found in malt sugar

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maltose

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26
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Found in Table sugar

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Sucrose

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27
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Found in milk

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Lactose

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28
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Contain 2-10 sugar units

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Oligosaccharides

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29
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All disaccharides are oligosaccharides

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TRUE

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30
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More than 10 units of sugar molecule

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Polysaccharides

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31
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Two types of polysaccharides

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Homopolysaccharides and Heteropolysaccharides

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32
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Contains the same type of monosaccharides

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Homopolysaccharides

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33
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contains different types of monosaccharides

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Heteropolysaccharide

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34
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Examples of homopolysaccharide

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  1. Starch
  2. Amylose
  3. Amylopectin
  4. Glycogen
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35
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Examples of heteropolysaccharide

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  1. Cellulose
  2. Pectin
  3. Chtin
  4. Heparin
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36
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A polysaccharide that is found in blood

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Heparin

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37
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Size of the base carbon chain:
1. Trioses
2. Teroses
3. Pentoses
4. Hexoses

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  1. 3 carbons
  2. 4 carbons
  3. 5 carbons
  4. 6 carbons
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38
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The funtional group of aldose is an ____

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aldehyde

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39
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Functional group is an aldehyde

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Aldose

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40
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Carbonyl group at the end

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Aldose

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41
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Examples of aldose

A

glucose, galactose, mannose

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42
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Functional group is a ketone

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Ketose

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43
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The functional group of ketose is a ___

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Ketone

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44
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Carbonyl group at any other position

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Ketose

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45
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Ketose carbonyl carbon is found at ___

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any other position

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46
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Aldose carbonyl carbon is found at ___

A

the end

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47
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Example of ketose

A

Fructose

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48
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Compounds that have the same chemical formula but different spatial arrangement of atoms

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Isomers

49
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Examples of isomers

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glucose, fructose, galactose and mannose - they have the same formula (C6H12O6)

50
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Isomers that differ in configuration around only one specific carbon atom (exept the carbonyl carbon)

A

Epimers

51
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Examples of epimers

A
  1. glucose and galactose (differ only in position
    of -OH in C4)
  2. glucose and mannose (differ only in position
    of -OH in C2)
52
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Optical isomers or stereoisomers

A

Enantiomers

53
Q

Pairs of structures that are mirror images of each
other

A

Enantiomers

54
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The enantiomers are designated as: D - sugar

A

(Dextrorotatory) - RIGHT

55
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The enantiomers are designated as: L - sugar

A

(Levorotatory) - LEFT

56
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In Enantiomers, __-sugars are more common

A

D-sugars

57
Q

To determine whether you are going to use D or L, you need to
identify or locate first the ___

A

PENULTIMATE CARBON

58
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___ is the second to the last carbon or the
farthest chiral carbon from the carbonyl

A

Penultimate carbon

59
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If the OH group of the penultimate carbon is on the RIGHT, it is a ___

A

D-Sugar

60
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If the OH group of the penultimate carbon is on the LEFT, it is a ___

A

L-Sugar

61
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Cyclic monosaccharides or glucosides that are
epimers differing from each other in the configuration

A

Anomers

62
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Furanose:

A

Five membered rings

63
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Pyranose:

A

Six membered rings

64
Q

Where does digestion begin?

A

in the mouth

65
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Carbohydrates are first digested in the mouth by ___

A

salivary amylase

66
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In absorption onlye ___ are absorbed

A

monosaccharides

67
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Which side is SGLT-1 (Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter)?

A

Luminal side

68
Q

Secondary active transport

A

SGLT-1 (Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter)

69
Q

SGLT-1 (Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter) is for?

A

glucose and galactose

70
Q

Which side is GLUT-5?

A

Luminal side

71
Q

Facilitates diffusion

A

GLUT-5

72
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for fructose

A

GLUT-5

73
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for glucose and galactose

A

SGLT-1 (Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter)

74
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It is secondary because the primary active transport is in the sodium-potassium pump

A

SGLT-1 (Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter)

75
Q

Which side is GLUT-2?

A

Basolateral side

76
Q

GLUT-2 facilitates ___?

A

diffusion

77
Q

Facilitates diffusion

A

GLUT-2

78
Q

For ALL TYPES of Monosaccharides?

A

GLUT-2

79
Q

Glucose pathways?

A
  1. Glycolysis
  2. Gluconeogenesis
  3. Glycogenolysis
  4. Glycogenisis
  5. Lipogenesis
  6. Lipolysis
80
Q

Metabolism of glucose molecule to pyruvate or lactate for production of energy

A

Glycolysis

81
Q

Formation of glucose-6-phosphate from noncarbohydrate sources

A

Gluconeogenesis

82
Q

Breakdown of glycogen to glucose for use as energy

A

Glycogenolysis

83
Q

Conversion of glucose to glycogen for storage

A

Glycogenesis

84
Q

Conversion of carbohydrates to fatty acids

A

Lipogenesis

85
Q

Decomposition of fat

A

Lipolysis

86
Q

inadequate oxygen level, especially during exercise

A

Anaerobic Glycolysis

87
Q

Glucose→Pyruvate→Acetyl CoA→Krebs Cycle→Oxidative

A

Glucose→Pyruvate→Acetyl CoA→Krebs Cycle→Oxidative

88
Q

How many atp in 1 molecule of glucose

A

36 adenosine triphosphates

89
Q

Did not take carbohydrates in less than a day

A

Brief fast

90
Q

Glucose is supplied to the ECF from the liver through glycogenolysis

A

Brief fast

91
Q

In Brief fast, Glucose is supplied to the ECF from the liver through ___?

A

glycogenolysis

92
Q

Glucose is synthesized from noncarbohydrate sources (gluconeogenesis)

A

Fasting period longer than 1 day

93
Q

In Fasting period longer than 1 day, Glucose is synthesized from ___? through ___?

A

noncarbohydrate sources, gluconeogenesis

94
Q

Control of blood glucose is under 2 major hormones:

A
  1. Insulin
  2. Glucagon
95
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Hormone Regulation

A

Insulin
Glucagon
Epinephrine
Cortisol
Growth Hormone
ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)
Thyroxine
Somatostatin
Incretins

96
Q

Hormone regulation for increase

A

Glucagon
Epinephrine
Cortisol
Growth Hormone
ACTH
Thyroxine
Somatostatin

97
Q

Hormone regulation for decrease

A

Insulin
Incretins

98
Q

In high glucose level (after eating), ___ of the pancreas are stimulated to release ___ into the blood.

A

beta- cells, insulin

99
Q

In high glucose level (after eating), Body cells will take up more ___ and Liver takes up glucose and stores it as ___?

A

glucose, glycogen

100
Q

In Low blood glucose (due to skipping a meal), ___ of the pancreas stimulated to release ___ into the blood

A

Alpha cells, glucagon

101
Q

In Low blood glucose (due to skipping a meal), Liver breaks down ___ and releases glucose into the blood

A

glycogen

102
Q

is normally secreted by the beta cells (a type of islet cell) of the pancreas.

A

Insulin

103
Q

Insulin is normally secreted by the ___ (a type of islet cell) of the pancreas

A

beta-cells

104
Q

Stimulus of insulin

A

Hyperglycemia

105
Q

Actions of Insulin

A

→ Promotes glucose cellular entry
→ Muscles and adipose tissues
→ Increases glycogenesis, lipogenesis, and glycolysis (metabolism of glucose as a source of energy)
→ Inhibits glycogenolysis
→ Decrease blood glucose level

106
Q

Produced in the Alpha-cells of islets of Langerhans

A

Glucagon

107
Q

Glucagon is produced in the ___ of ___

A

alpha-cells, islets of Langerhans

108
Q

Stimulus of Glucagon

A

→ during stress
→ fasting states

109
Q

Actions of Glucagon

A

→ Enhances glycogenolysis (cause breakdown of glycogen forming glucose) and gluconeogenesis (formation of glucose from another non-carbohydrate source)
→ Increases blood glucose level

110
Q

Exocrine enzymes:

A

Amylase and Lipase

111
Q

Endocrine, 4 hormones fromd ifferent cells in the islet of langerhans:

A

→ Glucagon (alpha cells)
→ Insulin (Beta-cells)
→ Somatostatin (delta cells)
→ Pancreatic polypeptide (PP or F cells)

112
Q

Increases blood glucose level

A

Glucagon - alpha cells

113
Q

Lowers blood glucose level

A

Insulin - Beta-cells

114
Q

inhibits the release of growth hormone and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

A

Somatostatin - delta cells

115
Q

inhibits the release of pancreatic hormones, including insulin

A

Somatostatin - delta cells

116
Q

prevents blood glucose level from increasing

A

Somatostatin - delta cells

117
Q

Regulate the exocrine and endocrine of the pancreas

A

Pancreatic Polypeptide - PP or F cells

118
Q

“hunger hormone”

A

Ghrelin - Epsilon cells

119
Q

Stimulate a person to become hungry

A

Ghrelin - Epsilon cells

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