Controlling Blood Glucose
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- Insulin
- Glucagon
- Type 1 diabetes
- Created by: Ellie
- Created on: 18-04-14 18:32
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- Controlling Blood Glucose
- Insulin & Glucagon
- Control blood glucose
- Levels of glucose in the blood need to be kept steady
- Changes in blood glucose are monitored and controlled by the pancreas
- Eating foods containing carbohydrates puts glucose into the blood from the gut
- The normal metabolism of cells removes glucose from blood
- Vigorous exercise removes much more glucose from the blood
- Hormones
- If the blood glucose level is to high INSULIN is added
- If blood glucose levels are too low GLUCAGON is added
- Control blood glucose
- Type 1 Diabetes
- A medical condition where the pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin
- Controlled in 2 ways
- avoiding foods high in carbohydrates and taking regular exercise after eating
- injecting insulin into the blood at mealtimes
- the amount injected depends on the individual, their lifestyle and their diet.
- Human insulin is injected
- genetic engineering
- Patients could have a pancreas transplant, but the body could reject the organ
- Insulin & Glucagon
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