control of blood glucose concentration

• which organ produces insulin?

  Pancreas
• what does insulin trigger?

  liver and muscle cells to store excess glucose as glucogen= glucose is now taken out of blood and stored so glucose levels return to normal
• 2 types of diabetes?

  Type 1 and Type 2
• what is type 1 diabetes?

  pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin
• how do type 1 diabetic people monitor their blood glucose conc?

  regularly checking sugar levels and injecting themselves with insulin
• what is type 2 diabetes?


  when body cells stop responding to insulin produced by pancreas
• 2 ways type 2 diabetes is treated?

  1. carbohydrated - controlled diet
  2. exercise
• which diabetes is genetic?

  Type 1 diabetes
• which diabetes is lifestyle?

  Type 2
• a risk factor for type 2 diabetes?

  Obesity
• what happens if the blood glucose conc is too low?

  1. pancreas releases glucagon into bloodstream
  2. glucagon triggers liver cells to convert glycogen stores back to glucose
  3. glucose is released into blood and conc returns normal
• what is blood glucose conc is too high?

  pancreas releases the hormone insulin