stage 3 Flashcards
(14 cards)
what are the 2 hormones from the pancreas called
insulin
glucagon
what happens if the blood glucose level is too high
detected by receptor cells in the pancreas
pancreas produces insulin
insulin travels to the liver and activates an enzyme that converts glucose to glycogen
blood sugar levels return to normal
what happens if the blood glucose level is too low
detected by receptor cells in the pancreas
pancreas releases glucagon
glucagon travels to the lover and activates an enzyme that catalysed the breakdown of glycogen to glucose
blood sugar levels return to normal
what are some of the consequences of diabetes
rapid increase in blood glucose concentration
people with untreated diabetes have a high risk of developing kidney disease and an eye condition that can result in blindness
what are the causes of type 1 diabetes
can be cause by genetics, environmental factors and autoimmune factors
what are the causes of type 2 diabetes
can be caused by an u healthy diet leading to obesity, physical inactivity and genetics
what are the treatments for diabetes
regular injections of insulin if u fail to produce any
careful diet
if your target tissues fail to respond to insulin you can take a form of exercise, weight loss, diet control, and additional insulin in some cases
what are target tissues
tissues that have cells with specific receptors for a particular hormone
what is insulin
hormone that promotes the catalysis of glucose to glycogen in the liver
what is glucagon
hormone that promotes the catalysis of glycogen to glucose in the liver
what is a hormone
chemical messenger secreted directly into the bloodstream
what is the liver
the site of glucose storage
what is glycogen
a carbohydrate produced from glucose and stored in the liver
what is the pancreas
receptor cells here detect glucose level
