Controlling Blood Glucose

Question 1

What hormones control blood glucose?

Answer 1

Insulin and glucagon

Question 2

When is insulin added?

Answer 2

When blood sugar level is too high

Question 3

What happens when glucose levels are too high?

Answer 3

Insulin is added

Question 4

What happens when glucose levels are too low?

Answer 4

Glucagon is added

Question 5

When is glucagon added?

Answer 5

When blood glucose levels are too low

Question 6

How is blood glucose monitored and controlled ?

Answer 6

By the pancreas

Question 7

What does insulin do ?

Answer 7

Makes glucose move from the blood stream into the cells

Question 8

What happens to excess glucose in the liver and muscle cells ?

Answer 8

Turned into glycogen for storage

Question 9

What does glucagon do ?

Answer 9

Causes glycogen to be turned into glucose

Question 10

What is diabetes type 1 ?

Answer 10

Pancreas fails to produce the right amount of insulin

Question 11

How is type 1 diabetes treated?

Answer 11

• insulin therapy
• makes sure glucose is removed
• limit the amount of food rich in carbohydrates

Question 12

What is type 2 diabetes?

Answer 12

Cells no longer respond to insulin

Resistant

Question 13

How is type 2 diabetes treated?

Answer 13

Regular excersice and reduced intake of carbohydrates a

Question 14

What is a common factor of type 2 diabetes ?

Answer 14

• obesity

* high blood sugar

Question 15

What is a factor of diabetes type 1?

Answer 15

High blood sugar