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A patient of diabetes mellitus excretes glucose in urine even when he is kept on a carbohydrate free diet. It is because

Updated On: Jul 27, 2022
  • fats are catabolised in adipose tissues to form glucose
  • amino acids are catabolised in kidney to form glucose
  • amino acids are discharged in blood stream from liver
  • glycogen from muscles is released in blood stream
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A patient of diabetes mellitus is unable to produce or fail to utilise insulin hormone. Thus, he is unable to store glucose in the form of glycogen. Hence, he starts to excrete glucose in the urine even if a patient is kept on carbohydrate free diet, yet he excretes glucose in urine because high level of blood glucose not only depends on dietary carbohydrates but also on glycogenolysis (degradation of glycogen in liver) and gluconeogenesis (breakdown of fats into glucose in adipose tissues.
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Chemical Coordination and Integration

The chemical coordination and integration of all physiological functions in the animal body are jointly synchronized by the neural and endocrine systems. The control and coordination of body functions are executed by the endocrine glands. They are ductless glands that secrete severel hormones to control and coordinate body functions.

Human Endocrine System:

The human body has several endocrine glands located in different parts. They cover the pituitary gland, thymus, thyroid gland, pineal gland, parathyroid, pancreas (dual gland), adrenal gland, and gonads (testes and ovaries). The liver, kidney, heart, and gastrointestinal tract also produce hormones in small traces to harmonize the functioning of these organs.

The Hypothalamus comprises groups of secretory cells called nuclei which secrets various hormones. These hormones released by the hypothalamus are important in regulating the synthesis and secretion of pituitary hormones.

Functions of Endocrine Glands:

  • Pituitary Gland
  • Pineal Gland
  • Thyroid Gland
  • Parathyroid Gland
  • Thymus
  • Adrenal Gland
  • Pancreas
  • Testes
  • Ovary
  • Hormones of Kidney, Heart, and Gastrointestinal Tract