Insulin Flashcards
1
Q
Insulin is secreted by
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B cells in islet of langherans
2
Q
Insulin secreted when ..
A
High blood sugar
3
Q
What happens when the insulin in the blood
A
Accumulation of glucose in the blood
4
Q
Why is there a accumulation of fats when no insulin
A
Insulin inhibits lipolysis
5
Q
What’s increases in diabetic keto acidosis
A
lipolysis Epinephrine adrenaline glucagon cortisol growth hormones
6
Q
Vice cycle of insulin resistance
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Eat food -> should make insulin -> cell resist insulin -> sugar stored as fat -> tiredness and hunger -> eat food
7
Q
Epinephrine stimulation
A
Increased: insulin resistance Glycogenolysis Gluconeogenesis Lipolysis
Decreased :
Insulin secretion
8
Q
Glucagon impact
A
Increased glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis
9
Q
Cortisol impact
A
Increased:
Insulin resistance
Glycogenolysis
Gluconeogenesis
10
Q
Growth hormone impact
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Increased:
Insulin resistance
Lipolysis
Decreased:
Insulin secretion
