AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What pancreatic hormone increase blood glucose levels?
A
glucagon
B
insulin
C
glucocorticoid
D
epinephrine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glucagon increases blood glucose levels, whereas insulin decreases them. Somatostatin inhibits both, glucagon and insulin release, 6 whereas PP regulates the exocrine and endocrine secretion activity of the pancreas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glucagon is a glucoregulatory peptide hormone that counteracts the actions of insulin by stimulating hepatic glucose production and thereby increases blood glucose levels.

Detailed explanation-3: -When blood glucose levels fall too low (low blood glucose), the pancreas pumps out more glucagon. This hormone helps blood glucose rise back up in multiple ways: It causes the liver to convert stored glucose into a usable form and then release it into the bloodstream.

Detailed explanation-4: -The pancreas maintains the body’s blood glucose (sugar) balance. Primary hormones of the pancreas include insulin and glucagon, and both regulate blood glucose.

Detailed explanation-5: -Glucose alone and glucose plus glucagon significantly increased insulin secretion above basal rate in the interval 0–1 min (p<0.0001). In addition, the peak insulin secretion rate between 0 and 1 min was significantly elevated after addition of glucagon compared with that with glucose alone (p<0.0001).

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