Endocrine Physiology Lecture 11: Glucose Homeostasis II

What stimulates the secretion of glucagon?

What is the effect of high concentrations of glucagon on the heart?

What is the effect of glucagon on glycogen in the liver?

Why does a protein meal stimulate the secretion of both insulin and glucagon?

What is the effect of glucagon on lipolysis and ketone formation?

What hormones may be involved in the glucagon response to oral administration of amino acids?

What is the main characteristic of Type 1 diabetes?

What is the typical age of onset for Type 1 diabetes?

What is the reason for normal plasma potassium levels in diabetic patients despite total body potassium deficiency?

What is the primary cause of insulin resistance?

What is a long-term consequence of uncontrolled diabetes?

What is the primary cause of β-cell destruction in Type 1 diabetes?

Which of the following is a characteristic of type 1 diabetes mellitus?

What is a common complication of uncontrolled diabetes?

What is the most important risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus?

What is released by intra-abdominal 'central' adipose tissue that competes with glucose as a fuel supply?

What is the primary function of somatostatin?

What type of amino acids are particularly stimulatory to glucagon secretion?

What is a characteristic of metabolic syndrome?

Which of the following is a complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus?

What is the effect of hyperglycemia on glucagon secretion?

What is the primary effect of insulin deficiency in diabetes mellitus?

What is the effect of glucagon on glucose metabolism?

What is the primary characteristic of type 1 diabetes mellitus?

What is a consequence of inactivity on glucose metabolism?

What is a cause of insulin resistance?

What is associated with lipid accumulation in the liver?

What is a consequence of insulin resistance in sedentary people?

What is associated with autoantibodies to the insulin receptor?