Pancreas

Question 1

The hormone-producing cells of the pancreas are the

Answer 1

islets of Langerhans

Question 2

The two cell types in the islets of Langerhans are

Answer 2

alpha and beta

Question 3

Alpha cells secrete

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glucagon

Question 4

Beta cells secrete

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insulin

Question 5

Insulin makes blood glucose go

Answer 5

down

Question 6

Glucagon makes blood glucose go

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up

Question 7

Insulin firstly makes glucose go down by

Answer 7

promoting the uptake of glucose from the blood into liver and muscle cells

Question 8

Insulin secondly makes glucose go down by

Answer 8

accelerating glucose conversion into glycogen

Question 9

Insulin can also promote the conversion of excess glucose into

Answer 9

fat

Question 10

The stimulus for insulin release is

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raised blood glucose level

Question 11

Rising blood glucose level is detected by

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beta cells of the islets of Langerhans

Question 12

The stimulus for glucagon release is

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lowered blood glucose level

Question 13

Lowered blood glucose level is detected by

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alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans

Question 14

Glucagon increases blood glucose level by promoting

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glycogenolysis

Question 15

Glucagon also increases glucose level by promoting

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gluconeogenesis

Question 16

Gluconeogenesis is

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the conversion of fat and protein into new sugar