Insulin, Diabetes, and the endocrine system problem set flashcards

Dr. Aaron Bunker phys

What are the characteristics of a hormone?

it is secreted directly into the blood stream & it has a specific target organ

High levels of insulin might result in which of the following?

Very low blood glucose levels

Glucose is stored as cholesterol in adipose tissue and as glycogen in liver and muscle tissue.

False

A primary difference between Type I and Type II diabetes is that in Type I insulin is not produced and in Type II insulin is produced, the tissues just don’t respond to the insulin.

True

Insulin causes glycogen breakdown in our tissue cells.

False

Common symptoms for all three types of diabetes are high blood glucose and glucose in the urine.

True