1. How should alendronate be taken?

should be taken on empty stomach with water

2. Who is alendronate contraindicated in?

extreme caution with pregnancy and breast feeding, should not be used by patients who cannot sit up or stand for 30 minutes

3. What are the two general functions of the pancreas?

functions as both an exocrine and endocrine gland

4. What is the pancreatic function as an exocrine gland?

functions as a digestive enzyme secretor

5. What is the function of the pancreas as an endocrine gland?

secretes the hormone of insulin and glucagon

6. What is the general reason for the endocrine function of the pancreas?

It helps to regulate energy reserves in the body

7. What type of molecule is insulin?

it is a polypeptide

8. Where is insulin made and stored?

made in the beta cell of the endocrine pancres, in the islets of Langerhans from a precursor and storedd in vesicles in secretory granules

9. What is another hormone that is released with insulin?

Amylin is released along with insulin

10. What molecule stimulates the B cells to release insulin?

beta cells are stimulated to release insulin by glucose