Controlling Blood Glucose Flashcards

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1
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What does eating carbohydrates do

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Puts glucose (a type of sugar) into the blood

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2
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What is glucose removed from the blood by

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Cells

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3
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What happens to the glucose when you exercise

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A lot more glucose is removed from the body

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4
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If blood glucose concentration gets too High what happens

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The pancreas releases the hormone insulin

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5
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What does the insulin cause glucose to do

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Move into the cells therefore it removes glucose from the blood

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6
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What can glucose be stored as

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Glycogen

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7
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Where in glucose converted into glycogen

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In liver and muscle cells

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8
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With diabetes what can’t you do

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Control your blood sugar levels

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9
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What is type 1 diabetes

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Where the pancreas produces little or no insulin

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10
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What happens when the pancreases produces little or no insulin

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The persons blood glucose level can ride to a level that can kill them

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11
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What do people with type 1 diabetes need

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Injections of insulin throughout the day

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12
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What does the insulin injections do

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It makes sure that glucose is removed from the blood quickly after the blood is digested

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13
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What is type 2 diabetes

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Where a person becomes resistant to their own insulin

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What happens if the person is resistant to their own insulin

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Their body’s cells don’t respond properly to their insulin

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15
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What does being obese do

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It can increase your chance of developing type 2 diabetes

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16
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How can type 2 diabetes be controlled

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Eating a carbohydrate controlled diet

17
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What is a carbohydrate controlled diet

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Where the amount of carbohydrates eaten is carefully measured

18
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What is another way type 2 diabetes can be controlled

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Taking regular exercise