Endocrine Control of Metabolism and Digestion Quiz

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What is the role of gut hormones in glucose homeostasis?

Increase appetite regulation

Promote fat storage in adipose tissue

Regulate glucose levels through actions on the liver and pancreas (correct)

Enhance nutrient absorption in the intestines

Which hormone is involved in mobilizing fat stores from adipose tissue?

CCK

PYY

GLP-1 (correct)

INSL5

What is a key feature of Prader-Willi syndrome?

Decreased appetite

High energy levels

Improved mental acuity

Constant sense of hunger (correct)

Which hormone is known as glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide?

GIP Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of oxyntomodulin (OXM) in metabolism?

Regulate appetite Signup and view all the answers

During the fed state, which nutrient is predominantly transported from the intestine to the blood?

Glucose Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary hormone that stimulates the storage of fuels and synthesis of proteins during the fed state?

Insulin Signup and view all the answers

In the early fasting state, which pancreatic hormone becomes predominant?

Glucagon Signup and view all the answers

In prolonged starvation, what becomes a major fuel source for the brain after several weeks?

Ketone bodies Signup and view all the answers

Which cells in the Islets of Langerhans are responsible for the maintenance of optimal blood glucose concentration by producing insulin?

Beta cells Signup and view all the answers

What is considered the only hypoglycemic hormone among the pancreatic hormones mentioned?

Insulin Signup and view all the answers

What is the major stimulus for insulin secretion?

Rise in Blood Glucose Signup and view all the answers

Which factor influences insulin secretion by raising insulin levels?

Growth Hormone (GH) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Sodium-Glucose Linked Transporters (SGLTs) in glucose transport?

Active transport of glucose against a concentration gradient Signup and view all the answers

Which hormones can stimulate insulin secretion?

Growth Hormone (GH) Signup and view all the answers

How does the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) influence insulin and glucagon secretion?

By modulating the secretion of both hormones Signup and view all the answers

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