Somatostatin - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

UNE BioChem 1005 Final Exam 2024/2025 Questions with Complete Solutions 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 ti...

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What is the hormone that lowers blood glucose?* A. Glucocorticoids B. Glucagon C. Somatostatin D. Insulin - Precise Answer D. Insulin What is the precursor for serotonin? Tryptophan Tyrosine Niacin Threonine - Precise 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

Exam 1: NUR1172/ NUR 1172 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Nutrition | Guide with Questions and Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Rasmussen Q: Macronutrient End products Carbohydrates- Glucose, fructose, and galactose (monosaccharides) Fats- Fatty acids, monoglycerides, diglycerides, and glycerol Proteins- Amino acids, dipeptides Q: Digestion- Chemical Answer: Mouth- *Salivary amylase *Saliva *Mucous Stomach- *Hydrochloric acid *Mucus *Enzymes Small Intestines- *...

Cholelithiasis (Quick) (what is it? what does it look like? what imaging? Tx?) Correct Answer-o Stone formation in the gallbladder. o Colicky (comes and goes) RUQ pain - worse with fatty foods. o Dx: RUQ US. o Tx: elective cholecystectomy. Cholelithiasis (in depth) Correct Answer-• Is the creation/presence of gallstones (calculi) in the gallbladder. Not usually with any complications. • High risk: Female >male, Increasing age, family Hx, Pregnancy, DM, Dyslipidemia (>HDL), Ob...

what are the four major iselet cell types and their functions? - Answer-- beta cells = secrete insulin (60%) - alpha cells = secrete glucagon (30%) - delta cells = secrete somatostatin (10%) - pancreatic polypeptide secreting cell (1%) what is the effect of alpha cells (glucagon) on other islet cells? - Answer-it stimulates beta cells (insulin) and delta cells (somatostatin) what is the effect of delta cells (somatostatin) on other islet cells? - Answer-it inhibits beta cells (ins...

Approximately what percentage of a cell's mass is comprised of water? - Answer- 80 A thin polar membrane made of pairs of lipid molecules, is known as a(n) - Answer- lipid bilayer Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cuboidal, or - Answer- cubodial Tendons and ligaments are made of - Answer- dense regular connective tissue The three types of muscle found in the human body are: cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, and - Answer- smooth muscle How many organ systems are in th...

a lesion to the left anterior lateral temporal lobe would result in the inability to __________ - ANSWERidentify objects What disorder was significantly more prevalent in mothers of patients with anorexia - ANSWEROCD Which of the following neurotransmitters is stored in large dense-core vesicles histamine somatostatin norepinephrine epinephrine gaba - ANSWERGABA, glutamate, glycine, ach, serotonin, dopamine, Norepi and epi and histamine are all considered small molecule transmitters ...

NU 545 unit 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT | LATEST UPDATE 2025 How are protein hormones transported in the blood - ANSWER Protein hormones are water soluble, and circulate in free forms (unbound). **Proteins have a short half life What is oxytocin? - ANSWER a polypeptide hormone released by the pituitary gland that responds to stressful stimuli, especially in pregnant women What is the relationship between oxytocin and the pituitary gland - ANSWER Oxytocin is stored in, and secrete...

a lesion to the left anterior lateral temporal lobe would result in the inability to __________ - ANSWERidentify objects What disorder was significantly more prevalent in mothers of patients with anorexia - ANSWEROCD What was Kurt Schneider's contribution to psychiatry - ANSWERknown for his "first rank" symptoms of schizophrenia, including thought insertion and withdrawal, thought broadcasting, 2 voices having a dialogue, delusions of passivity What is kava kava? - ANSWERUsed t...