Sugar Control Flashcards
1
Q
What does the pancreas produce
A
The hormone insulin
2
Q
What does insulin do
A
Allows the glucose to move from the blood into the cells
3
Q
What happens when blood glucose levels fall?
A
A second hormone glucagon is produced in the pancreas
Causing glycogen to be converted into glucose and be released into the blood
4
Q
What is type 1 diabetes
A
A disease in which a persons blood glucose concentration may rise to high level because the pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin
5
Q
How can type 1 diabetes be controlled
A
By careful attention to diet, exercise and injecting insulin
6
Q
How can the blood glucose conc of the body be monitored and controlled
A
By the pancreas
