Week Two Diabetes Review
The following review questions are provided to assist you in your study of Diabetes, Glucose gel and Glucagon.
You should refer to your class notes, textbook and the internet to assist your learning.
1. Define diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes mellitus is when the pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin or when cells stop responding to the insulin that is produced. This then prevents glucose in the blood being absorbed into the cells of the body.
2. Explain the difference between NIDDM and IDDM.
IDDM otherwise known as type 1 diabetes is when the pancreas either produces very small amounts of insulin or may not produce it at all.
NIDDM otherwise known as type 2 diabetes is when the body’s ability to balance insulin…show more content… It is secreted post eating and also causes a decrease in blood sugar levels.
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9. Where is Insulin made and excreted from? Insulin is made in the pancreas and excreted from the Beta cells.
10. Explain the role of Glucagon in the body.
Glucagon is a protein hormone produced in the pancreas. It is a counterbalance to insulin. It is released after a drop in BGL are detected by alpha cells. Glucagon acts by converting glycogen in the liver and muscles into glucose, which is then used as energy, thus increasing a patients BGL. Glucagon also helps breakdown fats to fatty acids for metabolism.
11. Where is Glucagon made and excreted from? Glucagon is made in the pancreas and is excreted into the blood stream by alpha cells.
12. Explain the mechanism for reducing BGL in the body.
Insulin is released from the beta cells in the pancreas causing the liver to transform glucose to glycogen causing the body to take more glucose from the blood thereby decreasing the patients BGL. This process is called
