Hormones and the Pancreas (OCR A-Level Biology A): Flashcards
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Normal blood glucose range
Normal blood glucose range
4-8 mmol dm⁻³
Hormone secreted by alpha cells
Hormone secreted by alpha cells
Glucagon
Hormone secreted by beta cells
Hormone secreted by beta cells
Insulin
How endocrine glands secrete hormones
How endocrine glands secrete hormones
Directly into bloodstream without ducts
Endocrine tissue in pancreas
Endocrine tissue in pancreas
Islets of Langerhans
Glycogenolysis
Glycogenolysis
Breakdown of glycogen stores releasing glucose
Gluconeogenesis
Gluconeogenesis
Synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate molecules
Glycogenesis
Glycogenesis
Synthesis of glycogen from glucose
First messenger in hormone signalling
First messenger in hormone signalling
The hormone itself travelling in bloodstream
Example of second messenger
Example of second messenger
Cyclic AMP (cAMP)