When Blood Glucose Levels Fall

question 67

Multiple Choice

When blood glucose levels fall,

• A) insulin is released.
• B) glucagon is released.
• C) skeletal muscle cells convert glucose into glycogen for storage.
• D) protein synthesis increases.
• E) fat cells increase their rates of triglyceride synthesis.

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Definitions:

Daily Activities

Routine actions or behaviors individuals engage in on a day-to-day basis, including eating, working, and sleeping.

Motor Output

The final pathway through which the brain sends signals to muscles to produce movement.

Dorsal Spinal Cord

The rear portion of the spinal cord, which processes sensory information from the body to the brain, particularly touch and proprioception signals.

Ventral Spinal Cord

The ventral spinal cord refers to the front portion of the spinal cord, involved in transmitting motor information from the brain to the body and sensory information from the body to the brain.