blood glucose levels and diabetes

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which gland controls blood glucose levels?
pancreas
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what hormone is produced if blood glucose levels are too high?
insulin
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how does insulin decrease blood glucose levels?
-signals for glucose to move from the blood to cells (to be used)
-prompts the liver and muscle cells to store glucose as glycogen
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what hormone is released if blood glucose is too low?
glucagon
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how does glucagon increase blood glucose levels?
signals for glycogen to be converted back into glucose and released into the blood
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what is type 1 diabetes caused by?
pancreas fails to produce sufficient amounts of insulin
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how is type 1 diabetes treated?
insulin injections
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what is type 2 diabetes caused by?
body cells no longer respond to insulin
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how is types 2 diabetes treated?
a carbohydrate controlled diet and regular exercise
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what is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes?
obesity
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what hormone is produced if blood glucose levels are too high?

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how does insulin decrease blood glucose levels?

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what hormone is released if blood glucose is too low?

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