pancreas

Question 1

give reason

pancreas are both duct as well as ductless glands

Answer 1

duct gland : pancreatic juice into duodenum for digestion
ductless glamd : special grp of hormone secereting cells : islets of langerhans

Question 2

3 hormones the islets produce

Answer 2

insulin (beta cells)
glucagon (alpha cells)
stomatostation (delta cells)

Question 3

what does insulin do

Answer 3

reduces the blood sugar level
to reduce sugar level : promotes glucose utilisation in body
to increase sugar level : stimulates deposition of extra glucose

Question 4

what does undersecretion of insulin cause

Answer 4

diabetes mellitus
a diabetic preson : has high concentration of sugar in blood, excretes a great amt of urine with sugar, feels thirsty,looses weight

Question 5

what does over secerition of insulin cause

Answer 5

hypoglycemia brain may enter into a state of coma

Question 6

what is a insulin shock

Answer 6

when an overdose of insulin is given to a diabetic person he may become unconcious.
prompt bite of sweet is helpful

Question 7

func of glucagon

Answer 7

stimulates breakdown of glycogen in liver to glucose and raises blood sugar level