B4.4 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyVariety of life and classificationIGCSEAQA Created by: mackymooCreated on: 07-05-17 16:55 Blood glucose concentration Monitored and controlled by the pancreas. Much of the glucose is stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles. 1 of 7 If blood glucose levels are too high The pancreas produces the hormone insulin, which allows the glucose to move from the blood into the cells. 2 of 7 When blood glucose levels fall The pancreas produces a second hormone, glucagon. This causes glycogen to be converted into glucose and released into the blood. 3 of 7 Type 1 diabetes Person's blood glucose level may be too high because the pancreas does not produce enough of the hormone insulin. 4 of 7 Controlling type 1 diabetes Careful diet, exercise, and by injecting insulin. 5 of 7 Type 2 diabetes Develops when the body does not respond to its own insulin. Obesity is a significant factor in the development of Type 2 diabetes. 6 of 7 Controlling type 2 diabetes Careful diet, exercise and by drugs that help the cells to respond to insulin. 7 of 7
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