B1.11 Controlling Your Blood Glucose Levels

Question 1

What are hormones?

Answer 1

Hormones are chemicals. they

• are secreted from goands into the bloodstream
• travel in the blood to target organs
• regulate the functions of many organs and cells
• coordinate many processes in the body

Question 2

What hormones do these body parts excrete?

1. Adrenal glands
2. Hypothalamus and pituitary gland
3. Pancreas
4. Ovaries
5. Testes?

Answer 2

1. Adrenaline
2. Produce hormones that regulate production of other hormones
3. Insulin
4. Oestrogen and progesterone
5. Testosterone

Question 3

What is insulin?

Answer 3

Insulin regulates the blood glucose level

Question 4

What can happen if there is too much glucose in the blood?

Answer 4

• pancreas secretes insulin
• travels in the blood to the liver
  Makes liver take up the extra gluckse and change it to another carb called GYLCOGEN.
  way of storing energy

Question 5

Explain type 1 diabetes

Answer 5

Cause- the persons own immune system has destroyed the cells in the pancreas that makes insulin.

Method of control- controlled with insulin injections at meals. Patients should eat a balanced diet and take exercise

Question 6

Explain type 2 diabetes

Answer 6

Cause- occurs later in life. It may be linked with being overweight. This person’s cells do not respond insulin and their pancreas may also not make enough insulin

Methof of control- eating a balanced diet with more fibre, less sugar. Also take medicines to make pancreas make more insulin. Sometimes need insulin injections

Question 7

How else can diabetes sufferes control their symptoms?

Answer 7

By exercising- excess glcuose in the body is converted to energy during exercise

Amount of insulin a person needs to inject depends on how much sugar they eat + how active they are