Hormones

Define Endocrine gland.

Define Exocrine gland.

Define Hormone.

Define Target Tissue.

What is a first messenger?
What is an example?

What is a second messenger?
What is an example?

What are the two regions of the adrenal gland?

What does the Adrenal Medulla do?

What is the effect that adrenaline have on the body?

What does the adrenal Cortex do?

what is cholesterol used for in the body?

What is the role of the pancreas as an exocrine and endocrine gland?

What is the function of the α cells in the islets of Langerhans?

What is the function of the β cells in the Islets of Langerhans?

What is the effect of glucagon on the blood glucose levels?

What is the effect of insulin on the blood glucose levels?

What happens if the blood glucose levels drop too low?

What happens if the blood glucose levels become too high?

When cAMP is produced what type reactions take place within the cell?

How is insulin secretion controlled with the potassium and calium channels in the beta cells?

What are the features of type 1 diabetes?

What causes type 1 diabetes?

What are the features of type 2 diabetes?

What causes type 2 diabetes?

Why can GM bacteria be used to produce insulin?

How can stem cells be used to treat diabetes?

What is diabetes mellitus?

What is the heart rate controlled by?

What does the SAN do?

what two nerves is the SAN affected by?

What does the vagus nerve do?

What does teh accelerator nerve do?