Question

Ketone bodies:  

when and are they released ?

from what ?

why are they released/ what is the function ?

complications of ketone bodies?

The hormones that regulate glucose are ______________, __________________,

________________, ______________, ____________.

List hormones that increase glucose _____________, _______________, ______________, __________________,

List hormones that  decrease  glucose ______________, __________________,

Answer 1

(a) Ketone bodies are produced by the liver and used peripherally as an energy source when glucose is not readily available.
-two main ketone bodies are-
Acetoacetate
3-beta-hydroxy butyrate
Acetone(least).

Source :- from breaking down of fatty acids.

(b) ketone bodies are produced to met the eneegy needs in scarcity of the Glucose.

(c) COMPLICATION:- ketoacidosis

(d) The hormones that regulate glucose are :-
1. Insulin
2. Glucagon
3. Amylin
4. GLP-1

(e) Hormones that Increase glucose:-
1. Glucagon
2. Epinephrine
3. Cortisol
4. Growth hormone

(f) Hormones that decease glucose:-
1. Insulin