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WorksheetsDiabetes Pt. 1
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following occurs in the Islets of Langerhans?
gluconeogenesis
secretion of somatostatin
GLP-1 synthesis
uptake of glucose into α cells via GLUT-1 transporter
The majority of pancreatic cells are the α, β, δ, and ε islet cells.
True
False
Insulin inhibits which of the following?
glucagon
secretion
somatostatin secretion
hydrolysis of triglycerides in adipose cells
gluconeogenesis
Somatostatin inhibits which of the following?
insulin secretion
glucagon secretion
growth hormone (GH) secretion
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Which of the following stimulate glucagon release?
insulin
electric impulses from the vagus nerve
epinephrine
somatostatin
Glucagon stimulates which of the following?
alpha cells in the pancreas (more glucagon secretion)
gluconeogenesis in the liver
HSL in adipose tissue (freeing of FFAs)
glycogenolysis in the liver
Glucagon and GLP-1 are just different sections of the same protein chain called proglucagon.
True
False
The α and β cells in the Islets of Langerhans contain identical ATP-sensitive K+ channels.
True
False
Which of the following stimulates glucagon relase?
Eating
Fasting
Exercise
Sleeping
Insulin facilitates glucose UPTAKE into cells via GLUT-4 transport. What type of cells account for the majority (80%) of this insulin aided uptake?
muscle
fat
liver
brain
Insulin stimulates or promotes which of the following?
glycogenesis
fat formation in adipose tissue
protein synthesis
gluconeogenesis
The half-life and clearance rates of insulin is measured in...
minutes
hours
days
weeks
Gs-coupled GPCRs stimulate insulin release and are responsive to:
glucose
glucagon
GLP-1
GIP
Gq couple GPCRs stimulate insulin release and are responsive to:
muscarinic acetylcholine (mACh)
cholecystokinin
GLP-1
somatostatin
Which of the following inhibits insulin secretion?
Eating
Fasting
Excercise
Stress
The number of insulin RECEPTORS is increased by:
Exercise
Starvation
Chronically high insulin levels
Obesity
The number of insulin RECEPTORS is decreased by:
Exercise
Starvation
Chronically high insulin levels
Obesity
