Biology A-Level
Insulin and β cells
What Insulin and β cells means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Insulin and β cells
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Cells of the islets of Langerhans that detect a rise in blood glucose and secrete insulin, which increases glucose uptake by cells, stimulates glycogenesis and increases the rate of glucose respiration.
Topics that use Insulin and β cells
- Hormonal communication (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Adrenaline and fight-or-flight
- Blood glucose and salt balance
- Blood transport of hormones
- Endocrine signalling
- Exocrine versus endocrine organisation of the pancreas
- Glucagon and α cells
- Insulin resistance
- Islets of Langerhans and their cell types
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