B5: Controlling Blood Glucose

Question 1

What two things control blood glucose level?

Answer 1

Insulin and glucagon.

Question 2

What puts glucose into the blood from the gut?

Answer 2

Eating foods containing carbohydrates.

Question 3

What removed glucose from the blood?

Answer 3

The normal metabolism of cells.

Vigorous exercise.

Question 4

How and where is excess glucagon stored?

Answer 4

Can be stored as glycogen in the liver and in the muscles.

Question 5

What happens if the blood glucose level is too high?

Answer 5

Insulin is secreted by the pancreas, making the liver turn glucose into glycogen - glucose moves from the blood into the liver and muscle cells.

Question 6

What happens if the blood glucose level is too low?

Answer 6

Glucagon is secreted by the pancreas, making the liver turn glycogen into glucose - glucose is released into the blood by the liver.

Question 7

What is diabetes?

Answer 7

A condition which affects your ability to control your blood sugar level.

Question 8

Explain Type 1 Diabetes.

Answer 8

Where the pancreas produces little or no insulin, this means a persons blood glucose level can rise to a level that could kill them.