Diabetes Mellitus

Question 1

Type 1 vs Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
-simple constrast

Answer 1

Type 1: insufficent insulin is being made
Type 2: insulin receptors on target cells are unresponsive

Question 2

Symptoms of diabetes mellitus (4)

Answer 2

-high urine output with sugar in it
-low energy
-excessive thirst
-high blood glucose levels

Question 3

-over time, what can high blood sugar lead to (4)
-what happens to cells when the body has alot of blood sugar. what happens to the liver and muscles and why? What happens to proteins?

Answer 3

-blindness, kidney failure, heart problems, amputations
-they starve. the liver and muscles cannot produce glycogen because glucose isnt entering the cells. proteins are broken down.

Question 4

Type 1 Diabetes
-what is it called
-result of what
-how can it be treated

Answer 4

Juvenille Diabetes
-destruction of beta cells that produce insulin
-injections

Question 5

Type 2 Diabetes
-what is it called
-result of what
-what can be factors that affect getting it (4)
-treatments

Answer 5

-Maturity onset diabetes
-target cells are not responding to insulin
-genetics, diet, excersice, above 40
-starch