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One can check blood glucose levels by using a device that takes a droplet of blood and displays the level on a screen. There are several types of devices, or meters, that will give one their blood glucose level. To know what a normal or appropriate level should be, one should contact their doctor or consult with another physician.
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When blood glucose level rises the pancreas secretes insulin and as a result blood glucose level declines when blood glucose level is low the pancreas secretes glycogen and as a result blood glucose?
When blood glucose levels rise, the pancreas secretes insulin, which helps cells take up glucose from the blood, lowering blood glucose levels. When blood glucose levels are low, the pancreas secretes glucagon, which stimulates the liver to release stored glucose into the bloodstream, raising blood glucose levels back to normal.
What hormone helps lower the blood glucose level when it is high?
Insuline and Glucagon control blood glucose. Insuline: brings down high levels of glucose. Glucagon: brings glucose levels back to normal, (brings glucose levels up).
Insulin is released into the blood when?
The body takes up more glucose
What hormone is secreted when blood glucose is high?
Insulin is the hormone that is secreted when blood glucose levels are high. Insulin helps to lower blood glucose levels by signaling cells to take up glucose from the bloodstream for energy or storage.
What is the hormone from the pancreas which functions in opposition to insulin known as?
Glucagon. I looked it up in a textbook. Glucagon raises blood glucose levels; insulin lowers blood glucose levels.
What is the name of the hormone that controls blood glucose levels by causing the liver and muscles to take up glucose and store it?
Insulin
Why drugs such as steroids and diuretics are contraindicated to diabetes melitus?
One of the side effects of steroids is an increase in blood glucose levels. Steroids increase insulin resistance, causing your insulin (your own or injected insulin) to work less effectively in the body. This means that glucose levels build up in the blood. Also, steroids can trigger your liver to release extra glucose, again, leading to high blood glucose levels. High glucose levels can lead to diabetic ketoacidosis, a potentially fatal condition. If your doctor prescribes you steroids, your blood glucose levels will have to be closely monitored.
How do you chart blood glucose levels?
Yes. On the website www.vertex42.com you can download a pdf-file so you follow-up your blood glucose level. You have to contact your doctor to know what your upper and lower levels should be.
What hormone produced in inadequate amounts if the person has excessive thirst and high blood glucose levels?
The hormone produced in inadequate amounts in this case is insulin. Insulin is responsible for regulating blood glucose levels by allowing cells to take up glucose from the blood for energy production. Without enough insulin, blood glucose levels can become elevated, leading to symptoms like excessive thirst.
Negative feedback with increase in blood glucose?
negative feedback can increase the concentration of glucose in the blood stream. if the blood glucose levels are too low, alpha cells will produce glucagon which causes the liver to break glycogen down into glucose. it is then released into the blood stream which increase the blood glucose levels.if it is too high, the beta cells will produce insulin which causes the liver and muscle cells to form glycogen from glucose. In addition, other cells are encouraged to use glucose in cell respiration rather than fats.both the beta and alpha cells are produced from the pancreas.
Why the concentration of glucose in the blood rises after a meal?
After a meal, glucose levels rise. This causes the pancreas to excrete insulin. Insulin causes cells in the liver, fat, and muscle tissue to take up glucose and store it as glycogen. This makes the blood glucose levels decrease again to a normal rate.
How is glucose stored in the body and what are the mechanisms involved in this process?
Glucose is stored in the body in the form of glycogen, which is a complex carbohydrate. The liver and muscles are the main storage sites for glycogen. When blood glucose levels are high, insulin signals the liver and muscles to take up glucose and convert it into glycogen through a process called glycogenesis. When blood glucose levels drop, glucagon signals the breakdown of glycogen back into glucose through a process called glycogenolysis to maintain blood sugar levels.
