Diabetes Key Terms

Question 1

Glucagon 6

Answer 1

Hormone secreted by pancreatic endocrine cells that raise blood glucose levels.

Question 2

Glucose 7 Tolerance Test

Answer 2

A test determining blood glucose levels in the blood or urine used to detect diabetes.

Question 3

Homeostasis 1

Answer 3

The maintenance of relatively stable internal conditions under environmental conditions.

Question 4

Hormone 4

Answer 4

Circulates in blood, produces effect on activity in cells.

Question 5

Insulin 5

Answer 5

Hormone secreted by the pancreas, essential for regulation of glucose levels in the blood.

Question 6

Negative 2Feedback

Answer 6

A primary mechanism of homeostasis that triggers a response that counteracts the initial fluctuation.

Question 7

Positive 3Feedback

Answer 7

Feedback that tends to magnify a process

Question 8

Type 1 Diabetes 8

Answer 8

Develops during childhood or adolescence. Characterized by deficiency of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels.

Question 9

Type 2 Diabetes 9

Answer 9

Develops especially in adults and most often obese individuals. Characterized by high blood glucose resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body’s inability to compensate.