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Which hormone is antagonistic to the effects of insulin?
Which hormone is antagonistic to the effects of insulin?
- Leptin
- Amylin
- Adiponectin
- Glucagon (correct)
What is the main function of amylin in regulating blood glucose concentration?
What is the main function of amylin in regulating blood glucose concentration?
- Enhancing insulin sensitivity
- Promoting glycogen breakdown
- Delaying gastric emptying (correct)
- Stimulating glucagon secretion
Which of the following tissues requires insulin for glucose transport?
Which of the following tissues requires insulin for glucose transport?
- Brain
- Muscle
- Liver (correct)
- Red blood cells
What factors affect insulin sensitivity in a cell?
What factors affect insulin sensitivity in a cell?
Which hormone is co-secreted with insulin by beta cells in response to nutrient stimuli?
Which hormone is co-secreted with insulin by beta cells in response to nutrient stimuli?
What is the main role of insulin in adipose tissue?
What is the main role of insulin in adipose tissue?
What hormone is released by F cells in response to hypoglycemia and protein-rich meals?
What hormone is released by F cells in response to hypoglycemia and protein-rich meals?
What is the hormone that inhibits gallbladder contraction and exocrine pancreas secretion?
What is the hormone that inhibits gallbladder contraction and exocrine pancreas secretion?
What type of diabetes mellitus results from defects in both insulin secretion and insulin action?
What type of diabetes mellitus results from defects in both insulin secretion and insulin action?
Which hormone is involved in immunologically mediated beta cell destruction and apoptosis?
Which hormone is involved in immunologically mediated beta cell destruction and apoptosis?
What are the pathologies characteristic of Type 2 Diabetes mellitus?
What are the pathologies characteristic of Type 2 Diabetes mellitus?
Which genetic-environmental interaction can cause Type 2 Diabetes mellitus?
Which genetic-environmental interaction can cause Type 2 Diabetes mellitus?
Which hormone is secreted by delta cells in the islets of Langerhans?
Which hormone is secreted by delta cells in the islets of Langerhans?
What is the primary stimulus for insulin secretion?
What is the primary stimulus for insulin secretion?
Which hormone is secreted along with insulin by beta cells in the pancreas?
Which hormone is secreted along with insulin by beta cells in the pancreas?
What is the precursor molecule from which insulin is synthesized?
What is the precursor molecule from which insulin is synthesized?
Which factor stimulates insulin secretion before a meal?
Which factor stimulates insulin secretion before a meal?
What causes a decrease in insulin secretion?
What causes a decrease in insulin secretion?
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