Which of the Following Helps to Keep Blood Nutrients at Normal

question 119

Multiple Choice

Which of the following helps to keep blood nutrients at normal levels six to eight hours after a meal?

• A) Parasympathetic stimulation of the pancreas
• B) Breakdown of glycogen in the liver releasing glucose
• C) Increased production of insulin by the pancreas
• D) Increased glucose uptake by cells
• E) Glycogen synthesis

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Definitions:

Pancreas

Organ that secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine, and insulin and glucagon into the blood.

Small Intestine

Longest portion of the digestive tract, and the site of most digestion and absorption.

Brush Border

A densely packed layer of microvilli found on the apical surface of epithelial cells in the small intestine, enhancing nutrient absorption.

Microvilli

Fingerlike projections from the plasma membrane of an epithelial cell; increase surface area of the cell.