Question 1
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Each islet contains 3000-5000 cells
Question 2
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How are glucose levels monitored?
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High blood flow around cells
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Insulin receptors on Beta cell surface
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Flow of glucose in interstitial fluid
Question 3
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What is the role of the delta cells?
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Somatostatin production
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Glycase production
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Insulin production
Question 4
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The Islets of Langerhans are only stimulated by the SNS
Question 5
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What is the role of glucagon?
Question 6
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First Pre-proglucagon is converted into Proglucagon
Question 7
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In the small intestine, what is made from Proglucagon?
Question 8
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In the Alpha cells, what is made from Proglucagon?
Question 9
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What controls glucagon secretion?
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Nutrients
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Gut peptides
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Hormones
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The nervous system
Question 10
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Glucose is a potent inhibitor of glucagon secretion
Question 11
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Amino acids and free fatty acids in the blood _ secretion
Question 12
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Why does glucagon have no effect on skeletal muscle?
Question 13
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Glucagon stimulates insulin release
Question 14
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Which of the following is not a role of glucagon?
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Mobilisation of liver glucose
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Breakdown of TAGs to F.As
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Inc protein synthesis
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Inc cardiac contractility
Question 15
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Why does glucagon leads to the P of pyruvate kinase?
Question 16
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Stimulating pyruvate carboxylase stimulates glycolysis
Question 17
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Which of the following is deactivated in order to prevent lipogenesis
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TAG lipase
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Acetyl CoA carboxylase
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Pyruvate Kinase
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Phosphofructokinase
Question 18
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Phosphofructokinase 2 activates gluconeogenesis & inhibits glycolysis