Glycemic control

Question 1

What is a glucose tolerance test?

Answer 1

75g glucose solution; breakdown monitored.

Question 2

when glucose is in the blood stream BG ……

Answer 2

increases

Question 3

insulin response is dictated by the….

Answer 3

Pancreas

Question 4

What cells are involved with insulin release?

Answer 4

Beta Cells

Question 5

insulin promotes…

Answer 5

Translocation of GLUT4

Question 6

what is the role of GLUT4

Answer 6

GLUT 4 vesicles translocate to cell membrane and bind= allowing glucose into cell

Question 7

in the presence of insulin GLUT4 molecules Fuse with the….

Answer 7

Plasma membrane

Question 8

as glucose increases, insulin …..

Answer 8

increases

Question 9

as glucose decreases, insulin….

Answer 9

decreases

Question 10

when BG returns to base line, insulin….

Answer 10

drops

Question 11

what happens when you skip a meal? what cells are involved?

Answer 11

Alpha cells of pancreas, stimulate release of GLUCAGON into blood

Question 12

liver breaks down…. and releases into blood stream

Answer 12

glycogen