Homeostasis

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  • Homeostasis
    • Control of blood glucose concentration
      • Hormonal control
        • Insulin
          • Respiration, glycogenesis
        • Glucagon
          • Glyco-genolysis, gluco-neogenesis
        • Adrenaline
          • Glyco-genolysis, inhibits glycogenesis
      • Negative feedback
        • Pancreas, liver
      • Glucose transporters
        • GLUT4
    • Diabetes and blood glucose concentration
      • Type 1
        • Immune system attacks B-cells in islets of Langerhans
      • Type II
        • B-cells don't produce enough
      • Responses to Type 2
        • Health advisers
          • Diet low in fat, sugar and salt and exercise, Change4Life
        • Food companies
          • Sugar alt's, reducing s,f,s content
      • Glucose in urine
        • Serial dilutions, quant B's test,  colorimeter, cal. curve
    • The kidneys
      • Ultrafiltration
      • Selective reaborption
    • Controlling blood water potential
      • Regulation of water content
      • The loop of Henle
      • ADH

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