Pancreas and Calcium Balance Questions
Draw a map which includes all of the
following:
islets of Langerhans anabolism proteins
a cells catabolism triglycerides
b cells glucose
uptake free
fatty acids
insulin increased
blood glucose amino acids
glucagon decreased blood
glucose blood pH
liver glycogen
What will happen to someone who:
1. has
hyperactive a cells
2. has hypoactive a cells
3. has hyperactive b cells
4. has
hypoactive b cells
5. lacks
insulin receptor proteins on the liver cells
6. A woman with diabetes mellitus
presents with the following:
blood glucose = 320 mg/dL
urine and breath have odor of ketones
muscle wasting
weight loss
heavy breathing
increased blood amino acid (aa)
levels
increased blood free fatty acid (ffa)
levels
Draw a map explaining why she has these
problems.
7. The woman was given an injection of
insulin. Was this the right treatment? Why or why not?
8. After the injection, she passed out.
Her blood sugar was 20 mg/dL. What has happened? Why?
9. A doctor writes, "Fred's
diabetes improved when I convinced him to stop taking steroids for his
asthma." Why was Fred being given steroids to treat asthma? Why did
removing them help his diabetes?
10. How does each of the following
affect blood calcium levels?
Vitamin
D
Kidneys
Parathyroid
Hormone
11. To treat his ulcers, Mr. F took
large doses of Calcium carbonate. He developed high serum calcium. How will his
body correct this problem?
12. While Mr. F had high serum Calcium,
he began to show signs of weakness. How could his high Calcium levels have
caused this?
13. Mrs. P has severe inflammation of
the pancreas. She shows the following signs and symptoms: weight loss, stools
containing fat and meat fibers, protein-digesting enzymes in her blood, low
blood Calcium, and hyperglycemia. Why?
14. Mr. K had a thyroidectomy and his parathyroid glands were also removed by mistake. Why could this happen? What will it do to his blood Calcium levels?