Somatostatin Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the hormone that lowers blood glucose?* A. Glucocorticoids B. Glucagon C. Somatostatin D. Insulin CORRECT ANSWER D. Insulin What is the precursor for serotonin? Tryptophan Tyrosine Niacin Threonine CORRECT ANSWER Tryptophan Which of the following can be caused by not washing your hands, found in reheated foods, and cannot be destroyed by cooking? a. Listeria Monocytogenes b. Staphylococcus Aureus c. Vibrio/Vulnificus d. Campylobacter Jejuni CORRECT ANSWER a. Li...

accesory organs correct answers teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas not directly part of the digestive tract but aids in digestion saliva components correct answers water salivary amylase (enzyme, breaks down starch) lingual lipase (enzyme, rides to stomach and digests fat) mucus lysosomes (inhibits bacterial growth), R factor to help vitamin B12 absorption stomach chambers correct answers cardia, fundus, body and antrum gastric juices correct answers HC...

Fat Soluble Hormones : Steroids Water Soluble Hormones : Need 2nd Messenger to transport across phospholipid membranes Pituitary Hormones : TSH, GH, ACTH, FSH, LH, Oxytocin, ADH, Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone Anterior Pituitary : Acct for 75% of total weight of pituitary gland. Three regions, pars distalis, parts tuberalis, and pars intermedia. Pars distalis is major component of Anterior Pituitary and source of Anterior Pituitary Hormones. Posterior Pituitary (neurohypophysis) : A...

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 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. Translocation of GLUT 4 recep...

UNE BioChem 1005 Final Exam Questions & Answers 2024 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 - ANSWER-c. Somatostatin activates an inhibitory G-protein Insulin mediated glucose uptake by muscle and adipose tissue is a result of whi...

The Y Ligament, that is also the strongest ligament in the hip Ans: , iliofemoral ligament (AKA ligament of Bigelow) Which chemical is used to preserve meat Ans: * Nitrate Which is responsible for the large surface area of the GI tract? Ans: * microvilli • What lines the stomach to surface area Ans: * Rugae What lines the small intestine to increase surface area Ans: * Microvilli (increases area by 600X) GRADE A+ Depression with which condition Ans: * Concussion Which muscle exten...

PHYS 506 Anatomy and Physiology Endocrine (Hormones) MCQs Answers 2023/24 Hormones 1. Some cells secrete chemicals into the extracellular fluid that act on cells in the same tissue. Which of the following refers to this type of regulation? (A) Neural (B) Endocrine (C) Neuroendocrine (D) Paracrine (E) Autocrine Answer: D. Paracrine communication refers to cell secretions that diffuse into the extracellular fluid to affect neighboring cells. 2. Which of the following pairs is an example...

WGU D115 patho unit 3-neurological, pyschiatric, endocrine Questions and Verified Answers|100% Correct Thyroid hormones affect: - ANSWER-Growth and maturation of tissues, cell metabolism, heat production, cardiac functioning, O2 consumption Gland Primarily responsible for calcium regulation - ANSWER-Parathyroid Alpha cells secrete - ANSWER-glucagon Beta cells secrete - ANSWER-insulin and amylin delta cells secrete - ANSWER-somatostatin and gastrin F cells secrete - ANSWER-pancreatic pol...

SYS III FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+. VERIFIED/ Hormones related to the hypothalamus - -Thyrotropin-releasing hormone Dopamine Growth hormone-releasing hormone Somatostatin Gonadotropin-releasing hormone Corticotropin-releasing hormone Oxytocin Anti-diuretic hormone Hormones related to the anterior pituitary gland - -Growth hormone (GH) Prolactin (PRL) Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) Lute...

Hormone Chemical which elicits regulatory response to target tissue Epinephrine, Thyroxine Examples of Nitrogenous Hormones Polypeptides, Derived from amino acids 0:00 / 0:15 Cortisol, Estrogen Examples of Steroid Hormones Negative Feedback Loop Feedback Loop - Increase in product, decrease stimulation Positive Feedback Loop Feedback Loop - Increase product, increase stimulation Two compounds are directly proportional Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (...