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22 Cards in this Set
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pancreas has a mixed ____ & ____ function
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endocrine - exocrine
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pancreas contain ____ cells
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acinar
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acinar cells secrete ____ ____ into ____ ____
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digestive enzymes - small intestine
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pancreas contain ____ of ____ which contain ____ cells & ____ cells
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islet of langerhans - alpha - beta
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alpha cells of the islets of langerhans produce ____
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glucagon
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beta cells of the islets of langerhans produce ____
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insulin
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insulin is stimulated by high ____ ____
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blood sugar
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insulin in inhibited by __creased blood sugar or ____
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decreased - GHIH
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insulin lowers ____ ____
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blood sugar
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insulin enhances ____ transport into cells (esp. muscle)
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glucose
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insulin stimulates ____ formation
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glucagon
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insulin promotes conversion of glucose to ____
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fat
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insulin stimulate ____ ____ in muscle
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protein synthesis
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glucagon is released to ____ blood sugar
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lower
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glucagon mobilizes ____ ____, ____, & ____ ____ from strorage
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fatty acids - glucose - amino acids
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glucagon promotes release of fat from ____ ____
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adipose tissue
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glucagon promotes ____ (production of glucose from non-carb)
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gluconeogenesis
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gluconeogenesis is production of ____ from…
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glucose - non-carb source
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glucagon promotes ____ (breakdown of glycagen)
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glycogenesis
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glyconeogenesis is breakdown of ____ into ____
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glycagen - glucose
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glucagon raises
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blood sugar
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both insulin & glucagon hormones are affected by ____ ____ ____ & by ____ ____
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blood sugar levels - each other
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