Effect of Hormones on Blood Glucose Concentration Research Paper by miroslav
Effect of Hormones on Blood Glucose Concentration
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This paper discusses blood glucose and analyzes an experiment, which was conducted to determine the effects of hormones on blood glucose. This paper describes how the experiment was conducted, the materials and methods used, and then discusses and analyzes the results and findings from the experiment. This paper includes charts, graphs, and illustrations that correspond with the data.
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"Blood glucose (sometimes inaccurately referred to as blood sugar) (Randall et al, 2002), is a measurement of the concentration of glucose in mammalian blood. Glucose is the most vital and direct source of energy for all living organisms, and it is required by virtually all cells all the time. This constant need is satisfied by an efficient system to transport sugar in the blood, via a complex network of hormones and neurotransmitters (Lodish et al, 2004). Thus, the important task of glucose regulation and distribution throughout the body is under the control of numerous chemical messengers. The most common method of studying their functions and interactions is by analyzing the blood glucose levels. This measurement is considered an indicator of the current net result of the hormones' actions relative to each other. A more practical approach is to inject a single hormone and observe its influence on blood glucose. In this experiment, three hormones were investigated using this method: insulin, glucagon and epinephrine (Animal Physiology I Laboratory Manual, Lab 7). Rabbits were chosen as subjects because they are physiologically similar in physiology to humans. Therefore, many of the results and ensuing conclusions of this experiment can be reliably applied to humans."Sample of Sources Used:
- Alberts R., et al. (2008). Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th ed. Garland Science, New York. (Alberts et al, 2008).
- Animal Physiology I Laboratory Manual. SC/BIOL 3060 4.0. Toronto: York University. Department of Biology, Fall 2008.
- Bollen M., et al. (1998). Specific features of glycogen metabolism in the liver. Biochemical Journal, 336, 19-31.
- Lodish H., et al. (2004). Molecular Cell Biology. 5th ed. W.H. Freeman and Company, New York.
- Randall et al. (2002). Eckert animal physiology: mechanisms and adaptations. 5th ed. W.H. Freeman and Company, New York.
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Effect of Hormones on Blood Glucose Concentration (2009, November 19)
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"Effect of Hormones on Blood Glucose Concentration" 19 November 2009.
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