Control and communication 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Name the storage carbohydrate found in the liver
A
GlycoGEN
2
Q
How are hormones able to affect target tissues and not cells from other tissues?
A
A target tissue has cells with complementary receptor proteins for specific hormones.
3
Q
Definition of a hormone
A
Chemical messenger
4
Q
What organ produces insulin and glucagon
A
Pancreas
5
Q
What hormone promotes the conversion of glucose -> gylcogen
A
Insulin.
6
Q
What hormones promotes the conversion of gylcogen -> glucose
A
Glucagon
7
Q
When does the pancreas release insulin
A
When blood glucose levels are too HIGH
