Insulin secretion and action US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Insulin secretion and action with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Insulin secretion and action Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Why is oral glucose a more powerful stimulant of insulin secretion than IV glucose? _____
Answer: Oral glucose stimulates secretion of GIP and GLP-1
Flashcard 2: _____ is the major regulator of insulin release
Answer: Glucose
Flashcard 3: Increased intracellular Ca2+ in the pancreatic -cell causes _____ of insulin-containing granules
Answer: exocytosis
Flashcard 4: What are the three locations that insulin acts on? _____
Answer: Liver, muscle, and adipose tissue
Flashcard 5: How does insulin cause K+ to shift into cells?_____
Answer: Increased Na+-K+ ATPase
Flashcard 6: What is the effect of somatostatin on insulin and glucagon secretion?_____
Answer: Decreased
Flashcard 7: What is the effect of the FGF gene?
Answer: stimulates mitosis of underlying mesoderm, lengthening of limbs
Flashcard 8: autonomic nervous system
Answer: neural crest
Flashcard 9: number 10
Answer: intermediate horn sympathetics
Flashcard 10: reticular activating system
Answer: reduced wakefullness and arousability (e.g. coma)
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