Question

drag and drop the following hormones of human metabolism to indicate whether they increase or decrease blood glucose levels. increase blood glucose glucagon cortisol epinephrine insulin decrease blood glucose reset

Explanation:

• Glucagon: Stimulates glycogenolysis (breakdown of glycogen to glucose) and gluconeogenesis (synthesis of glucose from non - carbohydrate sources) in the liver, increasing blood glucose.
• Cortisol: Promotes gluconeogenesis and reduces glucose uptake by peripheral tissues (except the brain), increasing blood glucose.
• Epinephrine: Increases glycogenolysis in the liver and muscle (muscle glycogen is converted to lactate, which can be used for gluconeogenesis in the liver), increasing blood glucose.
• Insulin: Facilitates glucose uptake by cells (such as muscle, adipose), promotes glycogenesis (conversion of glucose to glycogen) and inhibits gluconeogenesis, decreasing blood glucose.

Answer:

• Increase blood glucose: Glucagon, Cortisol, Epinephrine
• Decrease blood glucose: Insulin