NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
Question
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Insulin is secreted by which organ?
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kidney
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spleen
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liver
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pancreas
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Insulin is secreted by the -cells of the pancreatic islets of Langerhans in response to elevation of the intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i).
Detailed explanation-2: -Insulin is released from the beta cells in your pancreas in response to rising glucose in your bloodstream. After you eat a meal, any carbohydrates you’ve eaten are broken down into glucose and passed into the bloodstream. The pancreas detects this rise in blood glucose and starts to secrete insulin.
Detailed explanation-3: -Insulin is essential in maintaining normal blood glucose levels and is produced and secreted by the beta cells of pancreas in response to increased blood glucose levels.
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