Unit 2.4 Flashcards
Process by which the body creates new glucose from protein (amino acids)
gluconeogenesis
Process by which glycogen is broken down to release glucose
glycogenolysis
Of the 3 hormones produced by the pancreas, which one decreases blood glucose?
insulin
What disease if characterized by a lack of adequate insulin production or effect?
diabetes mellitus
What term means “glucose in the urine”?
glucosuria
These cells in the pancreas that produce insulin
beta cells
What type of diabetes is characterized by sufficient production of insulin, but decreased effectiveness of insulin due to decreased number of insulin receptors?
Type II
What type of diabetes is characterized by insufficient production of insulin?
Type I
This is the fish protein added to insulin
protamine
This term means that there are 100 insulin units per mL of insulin
U-100
These compounds are hypoglycemic drugs that stimulate additional insulin production by the pancreatic beta cells
sulfonylurea
short acting insulin
regular crystalline
intermediate acting insulin
isophane (NPH)
long acting insulin
protamine zinc (PZI)
only insulin product that can be given IV
regular crystalline
