The Pancreas and Diabetes

Question 1

To which hormone does glucagon act as an antagonist?

Answer 1

Insulin

Question 2

Tetraiodothyronine is also known as:

Answer 2

Thyroxine

Question 3

Insulin is produced by which cells of the pancreas?

Answer 3

Beta

Question 4

True or false: moon face is a sign of diabetes mellitus.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Which hormone causes an increase in glycogenesis, a decrease in gluconeogenesis, an increase in lipogenesis, and stimulates protein stimulation?

Answer 5

Insulin

Question 6

Name the phenomenon of abnormally high blood glucose concentration, which stimulates the hypothalamus to secrete GHIH, and inhibits glucagon release.

Answer 6

Hyperglycaemia

Question 7

Name the phenomenon of abnormally low blood glucose concentration, which stimulates the hypothalamus to secrete GHIH, and inhibits insulin release.

Answer 7

Hypoglycaemia

Question 8

Insulin and glucagon are both produced in the:

Answer 8

Pancreatic islets

Question 9

A patient with plasma glucose of <3.3mmol/L shows symptomatic improvement with administration of glucose, but CT imaging of the abdomen indicates islet cell carcinoma. How should the islets of Langerhans be described in this scenario?

Answer 9

They secrete insulin and glucagon

Question 10

Glycogenolysis is the:

Answer 10

Breakdown of glycogen to glucose

Question 11

What hormone causes a decrease in glycogenesis, an increase in glycogenolysis, and an increase in gluconeogenesis?

Answer 11

Glucagon