blood glucose and diabetes Flashcards
what is homeostasis?
keeping things the same level in the blood e.g blood glucose
what does the hypothalamus do?
apart of your brain that detects a change in temperature
what happens if the body temp is above 37C?
the sweat glands in the skin dermis release sweat on the epidermis
what do raised body hairs do?
reduce air movement and acts as an insulation
what is thermoregulation?
a mechanism to maintain normal body temperature
what is thermoregulation an example of?
negative feedback
what is hypoglycemia
when blood glucose is very low
what is hyperglycemia
when blood sugar is high
how can you test diabetes
urine test,blood test
what effect does eating food have on glucose levels
increases
what effects does exercise have glucose levels
decreases
how can someone with type 1 diabetes be treated
insulin therapy,exercise,limiting carbs
why does type 2 diabetes occur
resistance to insulin,leads to an increase in glucose levels
what BMI is classified as obese
over 30
how does type 1 diabetes occur
lack of insulin leads to an increase in glucose
