Diabetes

Question 1

What is type 1 diabetes?

Answer 1

It’s a disorder in which the pancreas fails to produce sufficient insulin, its characterised by uncontrolled high blood glucose levels and is usually treated with insulin injections

Question 2

What is type 2 diabetes?

Answer 2

It’s when the body no longer responds to insulin produced by the pancreas, it has a carbohydrate controlled diet and an excessive regime are common treatments and obesity is found to be a big risk

Question 3

What is FSH stand for?

Answer 3

Follicle stimulating hormones

Question 4

What happens in a fight or flight response?

Answer 4

Our breathing increases and allows more oxygen to the brain and muscles to release more energy through respiration

Question 5

What is adrenaline?

Answer 5

It is a hormone segreted from the adrenal glands, which are just above the kidney and it helps prepare us for the fight or flight response

Question 6

What is Thygroxine?

Answer 6

It is a hormone secreted from the thyroid gland in the neck and it controls our metabolic rate and keeps our breathing and heart rate balanced