Question

Given example of: Hyperglycemic hormone and hypoglycemic hormone.

Answer 1

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◆ Answer -

• Hyperglycemic hormone - glucagon
• Hypoglycemic hormone - insulin

● Extra information -

• There are several hyperglycaemic hormones - adrenaline, cortisol, ACTH, growth hormone, thyroxine
• There is only one hypoglgcemic hormone - insulin
• Both glucagon and insulin are secreted by islets of Langerhans from pancreas.
• Glucagon secreted by alpha cells and insulin secreted by beta cells.

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Answer 2

Example of Hyperglycemic hormone and hypoglycemic hormone:

• The hyperglycemic hormone is from islets of 'Langerhans', 'promotes glycogenolysis', 'glucogenesis', 'lipolysis', and 'ketogenesis'. The other abnormalities lead to diabetes mellitus.
• Hypoglycemia is the glucagon, Insulin, epinephrine, cortisol and growth hormone.
• The pancreas allows the body to use the sugar from the carbohydrate which is a result of allowing the sugar to be used for further energy. The insulin helps the body to keep the sugar level optimum.