Controlling Blood Glucose Flashcards
1
Q
What is a gland?
A
An organ that releases hormones
2
Q
What is type 1 diabetes?
A
Pancreas produces little to no insulin
3
Q
What is type 2 diabetes?
A
Pancreas produces insulin but body not longer responds to it
4
Q
What is released when blood glucose is to high?
A
Insulin
5
Q
What is released when blood glucose is too low?
A
Glucagon
6
Q
What happens to glucose when it’s too high?
A
Glucose is converted glycogen in the liver and muscles
Absorbed into the cells
7
Q
What happens when glucose is too low?
A
Glycogen converted back into glucose
Released into the blood
8
Q
How do we treat type 1 diabetes?
A
Insulin shots
9
Q
How do we treat type 2 diabetes?
A
Exercise
Eat less carbohydrates
