Hormonal communication Flashcards
what is the process of Glycogenolysis
and what is the result
the breakdown of glycogen to glucose
resulting in rising glucose levels
what is glycogenesis
and what is the end result
Forming/conversion of glucose to glycogen
what is gluconeogenesis
and what is the end result
the synthesis of glucose from molecules that are not carbohydrates, E.G. amino acids, triglyceride, lactate, pyruvate, glycerol
what causes glycogenolysis
Alpha cells - glucagon - glycogenolysis
what causes glycogenesis
Beta cells - insulin - Glycogenesis
what does insulin cause
reduces blood glucose
what does a glucagon cause
increases blood glucose
what organ detects high or low levels of blood glucose
the pancreas
which also releases alpha or beta cells as a response
what is an endocrine gland
a gland that secretes its product directly into the bloodstream rather than via a duct
what are steroids
lipid-based hormones which are related to the four-ring structure of cholesterol and are distinguished by their functional groups or side groups
