Insulin is made as a prohormone: a small piece of the prohormone called the _____ is excised and floats free in the blood. Knowing its level allows estimation of _____ even in diabetics whose insulin is high due to injection.

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Anatomy refers to the internal and external structures of the body and their physical relationships, whereas physiology refers to the study of the functions of those structures.