The tocodynometer measures frequency and duration without measuring intensity. This device may also be limited in its use by how it's placed on the uterus, the size and shape of the mother's abdomen, and the baby's movement. Tocodynometers are usually used in conjunction with a fetal heart rate monitor.
The most important hormone that the pancreas produces is insulin. Insulin is released by the âbeta cellsâ in the islets of Langerhans in response to food. Its role is to lower glucose levels in the bloodstream and promote the storage of glucose in fat, muscle, liver and other body tissues.
As an endocrine organ, the pancreas produces two sugar-regulating hormones: insulin and glucagon. After reviewing the functions of insulin and glucagon and the four cell types that comprise the endocrine pancreas, we'll examine in detail the main disease associated with the pancreas, diabetes mellitus.