Controlling blood glucose

• Where are the islets of Langahan?


  Pancreas
• What is the role of liver cells in glucose metabolism?


  Liver cells remove glucose from blood and convert to glycogen if too much sugar ingested
• What happens to blood glucose levels after exercise?


  Blood glucose levels fall
• What is the effect of exercise on blood glucose levels?

  Exercise causes blood glucose levels to decrease
• What is the term for the cells that are involved in glucose metabolism?

  Liver cells
• What is the significance of glucose in living cells?

  Glucose is essential for energy production in living cells
• What is the relationship between liver cells and glucose?

  Liver cells convert glucose to glycogen or the other way round
• How do live cells manage glucose levels in the body?

  the pancreas secretes insulin if blood glucose is too high which tells liver cells to remove glucose from the blood and convert it to glycogen
• What do we need glucose for?

  It provides energy for cellular functions
• What happens to glucose levels when liver cells are active?

  Glucose levels decrease as its converted to glycogen
• What is the primary function of glucose in living organisms?

  To serve as a primary energy source
• Why is it important for blood glucose levels to be regulated?

  To maintain energy balance and prevent health issues
• How does exercise influence glucose metabolism?


  the Pancreas secretes glucagon which is dissolved in blood and tells the liver to increases glucose uptake and convert glycogen to glucose
• What is the effect of glucose on living cells?

  It provides energy necessary for cellular activities
• Insulin helps cells absorb glucose from the bloodstream to use as energy or store it as glycogen.
• The pancreas is an organ that produces insulin, which regulates the amount of sugar (glucose) in your blood.
• When there's not enough insulin, glucose builds up in the blood instead of being used by the body's cells.
• If there's too much insulin, blood sugar levels can drop dangerously low (hypoglycemia).
• Glucagon is released by the pancreas when blood glucose levels are low, signaling the liver to break down stored glycogen into glucose and release it into the bloodstream.
• Type 1 Diabetes occurs when the immune system attacks and destroys the beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin.
• In type 1 diabetes, the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys the beta cells in the pancreas responsible for producing insulin.
• Diabetes can lead to serious complications if left untreated.
• People with type 2 diabetes don’t make enough insulin or their bodies cannot effectively use the insulin they do have.
• In Type 2 Diabetes, the body becomes resistant to insulin, causing high blood sugar levels over time.
• Insulin therapy is required to replace the missing or destroyed insulin in people with type 1 diabetes.
• Treatment involves monitoring blood glucose levels regularly, taking medications such as insulin or oral antidiabetics, making lifestyle changes like diet and exercise, and managing stress.
• The goal of treatment is to keep blood glucose levels as close to normal as possible without causing hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia.
• Insulin therapy is often necessary for people with type 2 diabetes who cannot control their blood glucose levels through diet alone.