Homeostasis 2

Which hormone helps to reduce blood glucose concentration?

• Glucagon

• Insulin

• Oxytocin

• Cortisol

Which cells in the pancreas produce insulin?

• Alpha

• Beta

TRUE OR FALSE? The normal range for blood glucose concentration is between 100-120mg/dl

• True

• False

The balanced physiological value for a variable is known as a …

• Starting value

• Set point

• Set variable

True or False? Cells need a constant supply of energy to function.

• True

• False

Which hormone stimulates the breakdown of glycogen into glucose?

• Insulin

• Serotonin

• Dopamine

• Glucagon

What is the name for when insulin turns glucose into glycogen?

• Glycogenesis

• Glycogenolysis

Fasting and exercise stops the release of which hormone?

• Insulin

• Glucagon

When blood vessels gets wider it is known as ...

• Vasoconstriction

• Vasodilation

Which crucial proteins are affected by changes in body temperature?

• Myosin

• Actin

• Enzymes

• Haemoglobin