Endocrine Pancreas 1 Flashcards
T/F: The endocrine pancreas comprises the majority of the pancreas
FALSE - exocrine
What hormones are produced in the endocrine pancreas
insulin
glucagon
somatostatin
What tissues are insulin sensitive?
muscle
adipose tissue
liver
Insulin and glucagon regulate glucose, ______, and _____ metabolism
amino acid
fatty acid
The majority of the endocrine are _____ cells, which produce insulin
beta
65% of the pancreas are beta cells, which is ______
insulin
20% of the pancreas are alpha cells, which is ______
glucagon
10% of the pancreas are delta cells, which is ______
somatostatin
What does somatostatin do?
inhibit both insulin and glucagon release
How are delta cells dispersed in the islets?
all around
Hormones in the pancreas are secreted into _______ veins which then drain to the ________
portal vein
liver
Give an example of a hormone around the periphery of the pancreas
pancreatic polypeptide
What are the benefits of gap junctions? Where are there gap junctions between which cell types?
FAST!
alpha to alpha
alpha to beta
beta to beta
Blood supply to pancreas arranged so that __________ from each cell type _______ other cell types
venous blood
bathe
What kind of vessel enters the islet core?
arteries
What kind of vessel is distributed throughout the inlet?
capillaries
Which type of vessel converges around the rim?
veins
Islets are innervated by _____, ________, and ________ neurons
adrenergic
cholinergic
peptidergic
What are the conserved regions of insulin?
location of 3 disulfide bonds
ends of A chains
C-terminal residues of B chain
A chain has ______ aa and B chain _______ aa
21 aa
30 aa
Which chain of insulin is more important? Why?
B chain
biologically active
How many bridges link A to B chain? There is a 3rd bridge in the _____ chain
2
A chain
Insulin is synthesized as a _________ with 4 peptides. List them
preprohormone
signal peptide
A & B chains
connecting peptide (C peptide)
Proinsulin is sent to the _____, where insulin folds and _______ form
ER
disulfide bridges