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What structure or organ is acting as the sensor with high blood glucose?
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What is the sensor and integrator and effector of the blood glucose feedback loop?
The sensor in a negative feedback loop monitors the state of the variable, in this case blood glucose. For blood glucose, the sensor as well as the integrator is the Islets of Langerhans, since it contains the alpha and beta cells. Alpha cells produce glucagon, a hormone that acts on the liver to release more glucose into the blood. Beta cells produce insulin, which controls the uptake of glucose into the cells. The effectors respond to the sensor's messages, and act to maintain a variable. The effectors for blood glucose are the cells which take in glucose, as well as the liver.
What is the glucose sensor in B-cells Why?
glucokinase. glucokinase has a high km(low affinity for glucose) so glucokinase only phosphorylates glucose when blood glucose is high, such as after a meal. As such, it makes sense that this would be sensor for B-cells
How many units of insulin for a Blood glucose level of 278?
It depends on what kind of insulin you are taking....for example: insulin can be rapid acting, short acting, intermediate acting or long acting.
What is the difference between NovoLog insulin and Novolin insulin for type 1 diabetes?
Novolin is a short-acting insulin, taken for correcting high blood glucose and before or after eating. Novolog is a long-lasting insulin, taken to stabilize blood glucose between the times that you take your short-acting doses.
What chemical does Glucose produce?
Technically glucose is a chemical itself - a molecule with a definite structure.
What are the structure of the human blood?
Plasma (which is pretty much water), platelets, minerals, hormones, carbon dioxide, glucose, and of course red blood cells.
How is glucokinase regulated?
Glucokinase is often referred to as the 'glucose sensor' as it directly relates the rate of β-cell glucose-dependent insulin secretion and the rate of hepatocyte glucose metabolism to the ambient blood glucose level. Read more in related link below.
Is glucose a blood sugar?
Correct, glucose is a blood sugar.
Is a reading of 137 of concern for blood glucose?
A fasting blood glucose of 137 is a concern. A random blood glucose of 137 is not a concern.
What is a glucose blood test for?
To test for the amount of sugars (glucose) in the blood.
What hormone reduces blood glucose levels and what hormone raises blood glucose levels?
Glucagon is the hormone that raises blood glucose levels.
What is blood sugar?
Blood sugar is a measure of the glucose or amount of glucose present in a person's blood.
