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The ability of the human body to regulate the level of blood glucose is an example of?
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What is a disorder of blood glucose regulation?
The inability to regulate blood glucose levels is referred to as diabetes mellitus.
What are hormonal proteins that regulate glucose levels in blood?
insulin
Insulin and glucagon regulate blood levels of?
high & low blood sugars, respectively
How does the body regulate blood glucose levels?
Regulation of blood glucose is handled by the body's production of insulin. Insulin moves the glucose that is produced during digestion out of the bloodstream and into cells.
What antagonistic hormone pairs regulate the homeostatis of blood glucose?
Insulin and Glucagon
Regulate the blood glucose levels produced by the same mixed gland?
pancrease
What are the 2 functions in glucose?
regulate the amount of insilun and add sugar to the blood if it is low.
What does pancreatic insulin regulate?
The pancreas secretes insulin that regulates glucose (blood sugar) metabolism.
What hormone is involved in blood glucose regulation?
There are two hormones that regulate blood glucose levels. One is insulin. This horemone "carries" glucose into the cell. No glucose and the cell starves and the glucose levels get higher in the blood. The second hormone takes glucose out of liver storage and increases the glucose in the blood. These two are a feedback mechanism that keeps the levels in a normal range.
Why do we have to regulate glucose to help maintain a healthy body?
the body needs to retain blood glucose simply because without it we would all die
Which organ synthesizes clotting factors stores vitamins detoxifies drugs and helps regulate blood glucose?
The liver
Is a blood test that measures the body's ability to break down a concentrated glucose solution?
Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)
