Control of blood glucose

Question 1

The blood glucose concentration is controlled…

Answer 1

by the pancreas.

Question 2

Glycogen

Answer 2

Some of the glucose is converted into an insoluble carbohydrate and stored in liver and muscles.

Question 3

Insulin

Answer 3

A hormone produced by pancreas used to monitor and control the concentration of glucose. It reduces the blood glucose concentration.

Question 4

Insulin allows glucose…

Answer 4

to move from the blood into the cells where it is used. It also controls the storage of glycogen in liver and muscles.

Question 5

The excess of glucose…

Answer 5

is converted into lipids and stored.

Question 6

When blood glucose concentration falls below the ideal range…

Answer 6

pancreas produces and secretes hormone glucagon.

Question 7

Glucagon

Answer 7

This hormone triggers the conversion of glycogen back to glucose in the liver. It increases the blood glucose concentration.

Question 8

Diabetes type 1

Answer 8

A person’s blood glucose level may be too high because the pancreas does not produce enough of the hormone insulin. A genetic element seems to be the cause of this disease.

Question 9

Diabetes type 1 control

Answer 9

• careful diet
• exercise
• ejecting insulin

Question 10

Diabetes type 2

Answer 10

When the body does not respond to its own insulin. Obesity is a significant factor.

Question 11

Diabetes type 2 control

Answer 11

• careful diet
• exercise
• drugs that help the cells to respond to insulin, help pancreas to make more insulin, reduce the amount of glucose absorbed from the gut