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1. The pancreas - functions as exocrine + endocrine gland. - has 2 groups of cell in the pancreas. - α & β-cells in the islet of Langerhans play (major role in blood glucose concdntration). - α-cells - secrete glucagons - β-cells - secrete insulin into blood capillaries. α & β-cells in the islet of Langerhans 2. Blood glucose level rises↑à due to carbohydrate breakdown. 3. Insulin + glucagons have opposite effects. 4. Insulin: - secreted by β-cells (when glucose↑ level increases)…
How to Calculate Pulse Pressure: 6 Steps (with Pictures)
A pulse pressure is the difference between your systolic and diastolic pressures, most commonly seen as the two numbers that define your blood pressure (i.e. 120/80, respectively). The top number (the higher of the two values) is your...
Pulse is simply your cardiac performance that can be palpated at the neck (carotid), at the side of your head just above and lateral to the eye (temporal), at your chest specifically on the left side of the (apical), at the wrist (radial), at the inner aspect of the biceps (brachial), at the inguinal area (femoral), behind the knee (popliteal), and near the ankle joint (posterior tibial artery). Aside from pulse which one of our vital sign (cardinal sign), many agencies have designated pain…
