Diabetes

Question 1

What is Diabetes Mellitus?

Answer 1

inability to regulate the amount of glucose in the body which leads to inadequate metabolism of proteins, fats and carbohydrates

Question 2

What does the endocrine pancreas do?

Answer 2

secretes hormones such as insulin and glucagon

Question 3

What does the exocrine pancreas do?

Answer 3

secretes digestive enzymes and alakline fluids

Question 4

What is hyperglycemia?

Answer 4

absence, resistance or deficit to insulin which significantly elevates blood glucose levels leading to the inability to transport glucose and amino acids into the cells that require glucose for transport

Question 5

What is Type 1?

Answer 5

body is unable to metabolize nutrients due to a deficiency in insulin

Question 6

What is osmotoic diuresis

Answer 6

excess glucose promotes the attraction of water in the kidneys which eliminates, glucose, electrolytes and water through the urine. Leading to severe dehydration