controlling blood glucose

• what is blood glucose controlled by?

  the blood glucose concentration is monitroed and controlled by the pancreas
• what happens when the blood glucose gets too high?

  the pancreas produce the hormone insulin that causes glucose to move from the blood into the cells. in thre liver and muscles cells excess glucose is converted to glyceon for storage
• what two things control blood glucose level?

  • insulin
  • glucagon
• what happens when blood glucose level is too low?

  glucagon is secreted by the pancreas
• type 1 diabetes 


  a disorder in which the pancreas fails to produce sufficient insulin. it is characterised by uncontrolled high blood glucose levels
• how is type 1 diabetes treated

  treated with insulin injections > doesn’t cure it
• type 2 diabetes 


  the body cells no longer respond to insulin produced by the pancreas. they become resistant to their own insulin - body cells dont respond to the hormone properly. this can cause a persons blood sugar level to rise to a dangerous level
• what can caused type 2 diabetes

  obesity increases your chance of getting type 2 diabetes
• how can type 2 diabetes be controlled?

  eating a carbohydrate-controlled diet and getting regular exercise
• glucose


  sugar molecule
• glycogen 


  what glucose is stored as
• glucagon


  the hormone which signals the liver to convert glycogen to glucose