Ambiguity tolerance

Blood sugar regulation is the process by which the levels of blood sugar, primarily glucose, are maintained by the body within a narrow range. This phenomenon of tight regulation is commonly referred to as glucose homeostasis. Insulin and glucagon are the most well-known of the hormones involved. Blood sugar levels are regulated by negative feedback in order to keep the body in homeostasis. The levels of glucose in the blood are monitored by many tissues, but the cells in the pancreas's Islets…

ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS DEVICE SYSTEM The artificial pancreas device system is a system of devices that closely imitates the glucose regulating function of a healthy pancreas. An artificial pancreas does not replace the actual pancreas. It only takes over one of the responsibilities of the pancreas, which is regulating blood glucose levels. This system observes blood glucose levels and alters the delivery of insulin to lower high blood glucose levels and reduce the occurrence of low blood glucose…

Laboratory Tests Used to Detect Minerals Test Used To Detect Zinc Levels When doctors want to know what is going on in the body in terms of zinc deficiency, they may use the Zinc Taste Test. When a patient is deficient in zinc, they most likely experience diminished taste. According to Gruner & Arthur (2012), the zinc taste test involves “the patient holding five to ten millimeters of a 0.1% sulphate septahydrate solution in their mouth, swallow it and are asked to describe the taste…

My father was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and the way it affected him sparked my interest in medicine. At GCSE level, I learnt that diabetes results when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin to maintain a normal blood glucose level. Further interest led me to learn that the most common drug used is metformin, reducing the amount of glucose released. Currently the only way to delay/prevent diabetes in people who may have genetic predispositions to it is by maintaining a healthy weight.…

1. What are proinsulin and insulin? How different is proinsulin from insulin? A: Insulin is a polypeptide hormone, protein, that is produced by the beta-cells of the pancreas. Proinsulin is a single peptide chain that is a precursor to insulin. It is produced by the beta-cells of the pancreas as well. The structure of proinsulin differs from insulin in that it contains a C-chain that forms a single peptide chain with other chains A and B. Insulin does not contain the C-chain and the A and B…

Hebatallah Kelani 1342660 20 February, 2017 ESSAY 5: Five different hormones play a role in the regulation of glucose metabolism during exercise. Discuss each hormone and its action in regulating blood glucose. Also, discuss the difference in glucose regulation during short term and long-term exercise. The five different hormones that play a role in the regulation of glucose metabolism during exercise are insulin, glucagon, cortisol, testosterone, and estrogen. Insulin is produced by the beta…

The gastrointestinal tract is about 30 feet (9m) long from the mouth to the anus. It is comprises of four layers; mucosa, submucosa, muscle and serosa. It also includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus. The associated organs are the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. In addition, the GI tract is activated by parasympathetic (excitatory) and sympathetic (inhibitory) nervous system. Peristalsis (muscle contraction that moves food from esophagus to…

Type 2 diabetes is a disease that causes sugar levels to rise higher than normal. It also happens to be the most common form of diabetes. With type 2 diabetes the body doesn't make or use insulin properly. The pancreas makes extra insulin to make up for the body not using the insulin already made, but over time, it's not able to keep up and can't keep the blood glucose level at normal. Insulin is the key regulator of the body's metabolism. There are many factors that lead into being a diabetic.…

Addison’s disease is also known as Primary adrenal insufficiency. It is a long-term endocrine disorder happens in the adrenal glands. There are two adrenal glands, they are located on the top of each kidney. The adrenal gland has 2 part: the inner part is the medulla, the outer part is the cortex. The medulla secrets the catecholamines and cortex secret aldosteron, cortisol and androgen. Aldosteron regulate the potassium and sodium level by increasing sodium and water reabsorption in the…

Thermoregulation and reproduction are energetically costly events that many mammals face. To combat these obstacles, animals have developed the use of seasonally induced torpor and reproductive periods. Both of these events are usually initiated through a predictable environmental factor, primarily photoperiod. These two systems are usually mutually exclusive, but in Sminthopsis macroura, an Australian marsupial that reproduces in the winter, they can overlap since females with torpor being used…