Glucose Homeostasis Flashcards
What is the normal level of blood glucose?
About 80-110/100 ml
Alpha cells from pancreas respond to____
Hypoglycemia
What hormone is released by alpha cells of the pancreas?
Glucagon
Glucagon targets…
Liver and adipose
Glucagon in the liver increases which pathways?
Glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, beta oxidation of fats (termed ketogenesis)
Glucagon in adipose increases which pathway?
Lipolysis
What does the hypothalamus respond to?
Hypoglycemia plus exercise or sleep
What hormone does the hypothalamus release?
Growth hormone
growth hormone targets which organs?
Liver and muscle (which responds to somatomedin C and GH)
What happens to growth hormone in the liver?
GH is converted to insulin like growth factor 1 AKA somatomedin C
What pathways are increased by growth hormone in muscle?
Increases amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and beta oxidation fats
What pathways are decreased by growth hormone in muscle?
Decreases protein breakdown and carbohydrate metabolism
What does the adrenal medulla respond to?
Hypoglycemia plus acute stress
What hormone is released by the adrenal medulla?
Epinephrine
Where are the target organs of epinephrine?
The liver, adipose, and muscle
What pathways are increased by epinephrine in the liver?
Glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, Beta oxidation of fats termed ketogenesis
What pathways are increased by epinephrine in adipose?
Lipolysis