Name the hormone responsible for lowering blood glucose levels
Insulin
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Where is glycogen stored in the body
Liver
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Name the carbohydrate that our body makes to store glucose away from the blood stream
Glycogen
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Name the hormone responsible for raising blood glucose levels
Glucagon
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How can type 2 diabetes be treated/cured
Exercise and a healthy diet. Can still use to inject insulin but won't cure
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How do you calculate BMI?
Mass divided by height squared
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A person has a height of 1.8m and a mass of 70kg, what's there BMI?
21.6
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What does it mean if you have type 2 diabetes?
Target organs do not respond to insulin
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How does type 2 diabetes relate to BMI?
People with a BMI of over 30 may have type 2 diabetes as its heavily linked to obesity
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What happens if glucose is too low?
It can affect respiration and can lead to a coma. Glucagon is released to increase the glucose in the body if there is s shortage.
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What happens if blood glucose levels are too high?
Dehydration
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What does it mean if you have type 1 diabetes
Pancreas can't produce insulin
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What can cause type 2 diabetes and is it cureable?
Obesity and yes
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Name ways type 1 diabetes can be treated, is it cureable?
Injecting insulin can treat it, is injected into subcutaneous fat it's not cureable. Can also be treated by doing regular exercise and having a healthy diet
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Name a receptor involved in Glucoregulation
Pancreas
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Name the effector involved in Glucoregulation
Pancreas
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Name the causes of type 1 diabetes
Genetics and life style
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Where is glycogen stored in the body
Back
Liver
Card 3
Front
Name the carbohydrate that our body makes to store glucose away from the blood stream
Back
Card 4
Front
Name the hormone responsible for raising blood glucose levels
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