Most people know that insulin is important in regulating blood sugar levels, but few people know HOW insulin actually does that. In this short video, I will explain (using an easy analogy of course) how insulin does it's magic.

#insulin #physiology #glucose #EMTstudent #paramedicschool

Note: the effects of insulin and glucagon on body tissues are extensive this is only an introduction!

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Chapters:
Intro: 0:00
Insulin and the insulin receptor: 0:13
GSVs, GLUT4containing storage vesicles: 0:27
Insulin binding causes signal transduction: 0:46
Translocation of GSVs: 0:56
The insulin response analogy: 1:08
Glucose enters via facilitated diffusion: 1:45
Outro: 2:04

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