Exam 2: Pancreas Flashcards
5 hormones pancreas secretes
Insulin Glucagon Somatostatin Pancreatic polypeptide Ghrelin
Endocrine cells of pancreas arranges in clusters called
Islets of Langerhans
Islets of Langerhans make up ____% of pancreas
1-2%
4 cell types in Islets
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
PP
Alpha cells make up ___% and secrete ___
20% (outer rim)
Glucagon
Beta cells make up ___% and secrete ____
65% (central core)
Insulin
Gamma cells make up ___% and secrete ____
10% (interspersed)
Somatostatin
PP cells make up __% and secrete ___
5%
Pancreatic polypeptide
SNS innervation of islet cells is
Adrenergic
Peptidergic
Para innervation of islet cells is
Cholinergic
Peptidergic
Pre para fibers from _____ synapse with post cholinergic and peptidergic neurons in ____
Dorsal motor nucleus of vagus
Pancreatic ganglia
Vagal stim via _____ stimulates release of ___
ACh and VIP
Insulin
Pre sym cell bodies originate in ____ and synapse w/ post fibers in ____
Intermediolateral horn cells of cord
Paravertebral and celiac ganglia
Sym nerve fibers cause stim of ___ and inhibition of ____ in pancreas
Glucagon
Insulin
Insulin is synthesized and secreted by
B cells
Preproinsulin
Signal peptide
A chain
B chain
C peptide
Proinsulin
A chain
B chain
C peptide
Proinsulin is shuttled to ER where
Disulfide bridges form
In the golgi, proinsulin where
C peptide is removed
Secreted in granules
Insulin is stored in
Secretory granules complexed with zinc
Levels of C peptide accurately reflect ___ function
Beta cell
Used for type I diabetes patients
Group of GI tract hormones that inc insulin release after eating
Incretins
2 major incretins
GIP
GLP
Incretins slow rate of intestinal absorption by
Slowing rate of emptying of stomach
May dec food intake
Incretins inactivated by
Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4)
DPP-4 inhibitors
Dec blood glucose by preventing breakdown of GIP and GLP
FA and AA ____ insulin secretion
Stimulate
Insulin receptor
Tetramer
Insulin binds to alpha subunits
Insulin-receptor complex becomes internalized by
Endocytosis
Once inside cell, insulin is either ___, ____, or ____
Degraded; stored; recycled
Insulin can down regulate its own receptor by
Dec rate of synthesis
Inc rate of degradation
Insulin ensures that excess nutrients are stored:
Glycogen — liver
Fat — adipose
Proteins — muscle
Insulin decreases ____ blood concentrations
Glucose
FA and ketoacid
AA
Insulin promotes __ uptake into cells
K+ and glucose
Insulin also has a direct effect on ____ by stimulating ____
Hypothalamic satiety center
Ventromedial nucleus
Insulin directs the insertion of ___ into cell membranes
GLUT4
Insulin promotes formation of ____ in liver and muscle
Glycogen
Insulin inhibits ____
Glycogenolysis and GNG