Why is insulin important to the body?

Answer 1

Insulin, discovered by Fredrick Banting, is a naturally produced hormone. It is created in the pancreas and changes the metabolism rates of sugar. People with Diabetes have problems with the production of natural insulin and must use synthetic medicenes as a replacment.

Answer 2

Insulin is important because it regulates blood sugar levels by promoting the uptake of glucose from the bloodstream into cells for energy. It helps to maintain normal blood sugar levels and prevent hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) or hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Insulin also plays a role in storing excess glucose as glycogen in the liver and muscles for later use.

Answer 3

Insulin is also called as Hypoglycaemic or antidiabetic factor, as it decrease the glucose level in the blood and prevents occurence of diabetes. It is secreated by beta cell of the islets of Langerhans. It perform following functions: stimulate utilisation of glucose as respiratory fuel in body cells. stimulate glycogenesis in muscle and liver cells prevents gluconeogenesis spares amino acids for protein synthesis conversion of excess of glucose into fats prevents formation of ketone bodies in blood as reduce the respiratory breakdown of fats.

Answer 4

The endocrine system of the body manufactures many different hormones, and insulin is one example. Insulin is a hormone made by the beta cells of the pancreas. Almost every cell in the body has special sites on its surface, called receptors, for which insulin is designed to fit. When insulin circulates through the blood and reaches the receptor sites on the surfaces of cells, it creates a complex change in the surface of the cell, opening channels that allow glucose (sugar) and water to flow into the cell. The glucose and water are used for energy within the cell.

Without insulin, glucose and water is unable to be transported into the cell in amounts sufficient to sustain life. Blood glucose levels climb, patients become dehydrated, and after a time, loss of consciousness and death will follow.

Answer 5

regulates the sugar level of blood by converting excess glucose into glycogen, which is stored in the liver and the muscles until needed, enables cells to take in glucose

Answer 6

Basically Insulin regulates the amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood.

Answer 7

Insulin lowers blood sugar. It is secreted by the pancreas and released by the liver, where it circulates in the bloodstream. In the blood, it binds to glucose.

Answer 8

Well, Insulin is a hormone that is like a "door-opener" for the glucose in to the cell, which gives the cell the energy they need

that was how my teacher told me how it worked :)

Answer 9

it is not important.

Answer 10

sugar