what is the role of insulin in our body? name the gland which secrets it.
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Functioning as an exocrine gland, the pancreas excretes enzymes to break down the proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids in food. Functioning as an endocrine gland, the pancreas secretes the hormones insulin and glucagon to control blood sugar levels throughout the da
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Insulin is used by our body to control the level of glucose present in our blood. It signals liver, muscle and fat cells to take in glucose from the blood and store it in the form of glycogen.
Other functions are:
- promotes glucose uptake (above described)
- glycogenesis
- lipogenesis
- protein synthesis of skeletal muscle and fat tissue through the tyrosine kinase receptor pathway.
Pancreas produces Insulin in our body.
That's all.
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