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Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas.
It is released into the blood when levels of blood sugar (glucose) rise e.g. after a meal containing carbohydrates.
Cells in the body have molecules called receptors on their surface which bind specifically to insulin circulating in the blood. Binding of insulin to the receptors stimulates the cells to absorb glucose from the blood.
The main effect of insulin is therefore to reduce the level of glucose in the blood.
It also stimulates fat tissue (adipose tissue) to absorb lipids.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoInsulin is a hormone secreted by groups of cells within the pancreas. When we eat, our bodies break down foods into organic compounds, one of which is glucose. The cells of our bodies use glucose as a source of energy for movement, growth, repair, and other functions. But before the cells can use glucose, it must move from the bloodstream into the individual cells. This process requires hormone insulin. When glucose enters our blood, the pancreas should automatically produce the right amount of insulin to help cells to absorb glucose. Without insulin, you actually be in a state of starvation since many of our cells cannot access glucose. This is why diabetics who do not make or use insulin can become very weak or tired easy.
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∙ 13y agoInsulin is taken by diabetics as they pancreas can not produce either any or enough (depending on whether they are type 1 or type 2) When you eat the sugars in your food is broken down into Glucose, this is also know as blood sugar, if the blood sugar has no insulin attached to it it can't be absorbed by the body, therefore you wouldn't have any energy.
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What is a new method of getting insulin?
A new method of getting insulin is an insulin inhaler. The inhaler gives you your needed dose but long term effects have not been tested.
What is the Fat storing enzyme?
Insulin is a pancreatic hormone best known for its effects on glucose metabolism and its ability to lower blood sugar. But equally important are insulin effects on fat or lipid metabolism.
What are side effects from insulin?
The greatest short term risk of insulin is hypoglycemia.Allergic reactions and skin reactions also may occur.
When target cells are less sensitive to the effects of insulin in Type II diabetes suggests?
The cause of this resistance to insulin is unknown, although a reduction in the number of insulin receptors may be the problem.
What effects would the sympathetic and parasympathetic system have on insulin secretion?
Studies seems to indicate that the sympathetic system decreases insulin secretion, while the parasympathetic system increases insulin secretion.
How does somatotropin affect metabolism?
Somatotropin is the same as growth hormone and it has a range of effects, including effects similar to insulin.
How do you get help for Polycycstic Ovarian Syndrome?
PCOS is connected to insulin resistance. When a person eats a lot of sugar or carbohydrates (which is basically a long chain of glucose molecules hooked together), the body had to work hard to handle the sugar by producing insulin. Eventually the cells in their body becomes insensitive to the effects of the insulin (insulin resistance). To handle this problem of insulin resistance their body begins to produce even higher levels of insulin. This continues until their pancreas reaches the maximum amount of insulin it can produce, and when the insulin resistance increases again, their blood sugar begins to rise out of control. This effects the glands as they are a communication system on to the other and effects the ovaries. You can read more at www.mcvitamins.com/pcos.htm
Which statement best describes human insulin that is produced by by genetically engineered bacteria?
Genetically engineered insulin may have fewer side effects than the insulin previously extracted from the pancreases of other animals. This is because genetic engineering inserts human genes such as the gene for insulin production into the DNA of bacteria. As a result, the bacteria that produces human insulin, when used by diabetics, should produce fewer side effects.
Homeostasis is illustrated in the human body by the effects of insulin on the amount of?
glucose in the blood
Homeostasis is illustrated in the human body by the effects of insulin on the amount of what?
Sugar in the blood.
The pharmacological effects of administering insulin to a hyperglycemic patient is an example of increased?
biotransformation
Purpose of insulin for hyperkalemia?
Insulin increases the uptake of potassium into cells thereby decreasing the concentration of potassium in blood thereby decreasing the effects of hyperkalemia
