Controlling blood glucose

• Which gland monitors and controls blood glucose concentration?


  Pancreas
• In Type 2 diabetes, what happens to a person's insulin?


  A person becomes resistant to their own insulin
• What are two treatments for controlling Type 2 diabetes?


  • Lifestyle changes (diet and exercise)
  • Medications (such as metformin)
• What is Type 1 diabetes and how is it treated?


  • Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition where the body does not produce insulin.
  • Treatment involves insulin therapy and monitoring blood glucose levels.
• How does blood glucose concentration change after a carbohydrate meal for a person without diabetes?


  It increases and then decreases as insulin is released
• How is blood glucose concentration reduced after point X in the diagram?


  Insulin is released, facilitating glucose uptake by cells
• Which hormone is acting at point Y in the blood glucose concentration diagram?


  Insulin
• How does insulin increase blood glucose levels?


  It promotes the uptake of glucose by cells