EBK SEELEY'S ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
EBK SEELEY'S ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781259671166
Author: VanPutte
Publisher: MCGRAW HILL BOOK COMPANY
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Chapter 17, Problem 9CT
Summary Introduction

To analyze:

The consequences of administering insulin through the skin to a person who has diabetes mellitus.

Introduction:

Insulin is released by the beta cells of the pancreas and is responsible for regulating the level of glucose in the body. The hormone insulin stimulates glycogenesis, which is the formation of glycogen from glucose, thus minimizing the level of glucose in the blood.

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