lab 3 endocrine system- blood glucose

Question 1

what is normoglycemia

Answer 1

normal level of blood glucose

Question 2

what is hyperglycemia

Answer 2

abnormally high level of blood glucose

Question 3

what is hypoglycemia

Answer 3

abnormally low level of blood glucose

Question 4

what is insulin produced by

Answer 4

pancreas

Question 5

when is insulin produced by the pancreas

Answer 5

when blood glucose (sugar) level increases

Question 6

insulin causes body cells, skeletal muscle fibers, and liver cells (hepatocytes) to take in what

Answer 6

glucose

Question 7

when insulin causes body cells, skeletal muscle fibers, and liver cells (hepatocytes) to take in glucose what does it removes and lowers

Answer 7

removes glucose from blood and lowers blood glucose levels

Question 8

what is insulin vital to

Answer 8

homeostasis of blood glucose

Question 9

why is insulin vital to homeostasis of blood glucose

Answer 9

it is the only control mechanism that causes the blood glucose level to decrease