Hormones such as glucagon, epinephrine (catecholamines), cortisol (glucocorticoids), etc. raise blood sugar level. Also Check: How Can The... View Article
Glucagon is the hormone secreted by the 𝜶-cells of Islet of Langerhans in the pancreas. It increases blood sugar by stimulating glycogenolysis... View Article
Gluconeogenesis and glycogenesis are different processes, which are important in maintaining the blood glucose level. Gluconeogenesis is the... View Article
Glycogenolysis is the process of breaking down glycogen to give glucose. The hormone glucagon stimulates glycogenolysis and has a hyperglycemic... View Article
Glucose is stored mainly as glycogen in muscles and the liver. It is the main form of energy reserve in the muscles. Also Check: Pyruvate Why... View Article
Enterokinase is secreted from the brush border lining of the intestine. It activates trypsinogen to trypsin, which in turn activates other... View Article
Endopeptidases are proteolytic enzymes, which cleave non-terminal peptide bonds, present within the molecule. Exopeptidases break terminal... View Article
Glycogenesis is the synthesis of glycogen from glucose. Glucose molecules are added to form glycogen chains, which is the main carbohydrate for... View Article
Gluconeogenesis is the formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources such as glucogenic amino acids and fatty acids, etc. Hormones such as... View Article
Trypsin and chymotrypsin are synthesised and secreted as inactive precursors called zymogens from the pancreas. Trypsinogen, the inactive... View Article
Glaucoma refers to a group of eye conditions leading to damage to optic nerves as a result of increased pressure in the eyes. Clogs occur in the... View Article
Small doses of nicotine have a triggering effect on the central nervous system. They are extremely addictive and their effects on the brain lead... View Article
Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. The cell membranes are extremely permeable to alcohol hence once it enters the bloodstream, it... View Article
Optic chiasm is where two optic nerves meet and are found just below the hypothalamus, vital for perception and vision to occur. The cross-over... View Article
Scleroid layer or sclera - is the white of the eye. It is a tough protective layer of the connective tissue helping maintain the eye's shape and... View Article
These are referred to as special areas of the brain. Limbic System - it is a set of brain structures that regulate memory and emotions. It... View Article
The different lobes of the cerebrum are - Frontal lobe - motor area is involved in the planning, movement and coordinating pattern Temporal... View Article
