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Chapter 33 DM
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Glucagon | travels to the liver and increases blood glucose |
| Amylin | inhibits gastric emptying and glucagon secretion |
| Somatostatin | inhibits release of insulin and glucagon |
| Gut-derived hormones | increase insulin release following a meal |
| Epinephrine | causes glycogenolysis, which results in large amounts of glucose being released into the blood |
| Growth hormone | increases cellular protein synthesis, mobilizes fatty acids from adipose tissue, antagonizes rising blood glucose levels |
| Adrenal cortical hormones | stimulate gluconeogenesis and decrease tissue use of glucose |