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Somatostatin reduces the secretion of both glucagon and insulin through which of the following mechanisms? a. Somatostatin activates an activator G-protein b. Somatostatin activates MAPK cascade c. Somatostatin activates an inhibitory G-protein d. Somatostatin uses Ca+2 as a downstream signal correct answer: c. Somatostatin activates an inhibitory G-protein Insulin mediated glucose uptake by muscle and adipose tissue is a result of which of the following mechanisms? a. Translocatio...

A&P 1 Final Exam, Straighterline Anatomy and Physiology 1, Straighterline A&P 1 Cumulative Final Exam 2024 What is the smallest level of organization in the body that contains the body's genetic information? Select one: a. chemical b. cellular c. tissue d. organism - Answer-B. Cellular The cellular level includes the nucleus, an organelle that contains the body's genetic information. Which is an example of a normally occurring positive-feedback mechanism? Select one: a. elevated ...

GMS6419: medical endocrine and reproductive physiology Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 what are the three components of the endocrine system - answerendocrine glands hormones target organs/target cells definition of hormones - answerchemical messengers that are transported by the blood to target cells/organs where they elicit a physiological change what is the function of the endocrine system - answerto regulate cellular and organ function throughout life and maintain norm...

CIDESCO Exam Test Bank - Spring 2024 (Most questions are on the exam!!!) The digestion of fats begins in the: Duodenum Fatty foods are attacked by: Lipase Proteins are digested by: Trypsin Which one of the following is NOT produced in the pancreas? Pepsin The hepatic portal vein carries soluble foods: from the ileum to the liver Poisons are made harmless in the body by the: Liver Which one of the following is NOT a function of the liver? excretion of uric acid Carbohydrates are stored in the m...

West Coast EMT Block 3 Study Guide / West Coast EMT Block 3 Study Guide 2024 UPDATE GRADED A+ what is the function of the liver - ANS-Removing waste created by digestion produce bile where is the liver located - ANS-right upper quadrant what is the function of the pancreas - ANS-Secretes inslin and glucagon hormones and makes pancreatic juices where is the pancreas located - ANS-posterior to the stomach what is the function of the spleen - ANS-filter blood and help fight infections...

NBME PHYSIOLOGY UPDATED EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2023/2024 Prostglandin - CORRECT ANSWER-From mast cells, macrophages, EC, and platelets Vasodilation, pain Rate controlling step in Insulin secretion - CORRECT ANSWER-Phosphorylation of glucose by glucokinase Glucokinase mutation - CORRECT ANSWER-Autosomal dominant form of early onset type 2 diabetes GLUT 2 - CORRECT ANSWER-low affinity high capacity glucose transporter. Uptake by beta cells Insulin release - CORRECT ANSWER-Bloo...

TEST BANK for Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology 13th Edition by Hall John. ISBN 9303, ISBN-13 978-2 _TABLE OF CONTENTS:_ 1. Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the "Internal Environment" 2. The Cell and Its Functions 3. Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, cell function, and cell reproduction II. Membrane Physiology, Nerve, and Muscle 4. Transport of Substances Through Cell Membranes 5. Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials 6. Contraction of Skeletal Muscle...

UNE medical biochem FINAL |108 Questions | With Complete Solutions. Which of the following urea cycle enzymes catalyzes the reaction hydrolyzing the release of urea from arginine? Arginase Arginase releases urea from arginine through a hydrolytic cleavage. Which of the following enzymes is likely to be active in both the fed and fasted states? Glutaminase Glutaminase in the liver is responsible for freeing ammonia from glutamine. In the fasted state, glutamine will be in excess due t...

Difference between Type 1 and Type 2 DM correct answer: Type 1: pancreas produces little or no insulin Type 2: pancreas makes insulin, but cells resist insulin's action What are the labs done to identify diabetes in a patient? correct answer: Hemoglobin A1C (Big indicator for DM) Glucose Tolerant Test Fasting Glucose What are the different types of TYPE 1 DM insulins? correct answer: Rapid Insulin Immediate Insulin Short & Long Acting Are there any insulins that you shoul...