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ENDOCRINE PANCREAS

ENDOCRINE PANCREAS

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Alejandro Dávalos

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18 Slides • 12 Questions

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The islets of Langerhans represent the ______% tissue mass of the pancreas:

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1-2%

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3-5%

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8-9%

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11-12%

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Multiple Choice

Which chromosome is involved in insuline synthesis?

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11

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3

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9

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Multiple Choice

This is the most important stimuly for insulin secretion:

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Increased glucose concentration

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Fasting

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Exercise

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Cortisol

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Multiple Choice

This is the transporter presented in B cells for moving glucose inside of this cells:

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GLUT2

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GLUT3

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GLUT4

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GLUT5

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Multiple Choice

Once the glucose is inside of the B cells, is oxidized and ATP is formed, ATP closes the channels of:

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Na

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K

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Ca

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Mg

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Multiple Choice

The increase of this ion causes exocytosis of the insulin-containing secretory granules:

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K

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Na

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Ca

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Mg

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Multiple Choice

Oral glucose is more stimulan for the secretion of insulin than IV glucose:

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

The following are actions of insulin, except:

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Increase glucose uptake by target cells

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Stimulates gluconeogenesis

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Inhibits the mobilization of fatty acids

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Increase amino acid uptake by cells

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an action of insulin?

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Promotes K uptake by cells

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Reduces K uptake by cells

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Promotes Ca uptake by cells

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Reduces Ca uptake by cells

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statments is true in relation with glucagon?

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Insulin and glucagon have similar actions

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Fasting stimulates its secretion

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Somatostatin stimulates its secretion

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Increased fatty acids stimulate its secretion

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Multiple Choice

Which cells of the islet of Langerhans are in charge of Somatostaine production?

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Alfa

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Beta

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Delta

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Epsilon

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Multiple Choice

The principal action of Somatostatin is to stimulate insulin secretion:

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True

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False

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