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what is negative feedback?
a series of processes to return any changes back to the steady state in the body
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homeostasis
keeping internal conditions the same
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what is type 1 diabetes?
a disorder where the pancreas fails to produce sufficient insulin
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what is type 2 diabetes?
a disorder where the body cells no longer respond to the insulin produced by the pancreas
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how can you treat type 1 diabetes?
inject insulin into the body
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what are the causes of type 1 diabetes?
transferred through genetics or after a viral infection
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what are the causes of type 2 diabetes?
causes include: lack of exercise, obesity, too much sugar in your diet or old age
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how can you treat type 2 diabetes?
exercise
loose weight
have a balanced diet with controlled amounts of carbonhydrates
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what has to be kept the same in the body?
what are the consequences if this changes?
temperature - denaturing of enzymes
blood glucose
urea - brain damage
water content
carbon dioxide concentration
pH
blood pressure
heart rate
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what are the functions of the kidney?
1. filters the blood
2. reabsorbs water, glucose and ions
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endocrine system
glands that produce the hormones
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