Diabetes

(1) Describe insulin secretion from the pancreas. Where is it produced? When is it secreted? pancreas uses food to make insulin which is secreated into the blood,the glucose level is high when insulin is secreated

(2) What is the role of insulin? insulin stimulates the glucose levels in the body

(3) What is diabetes mellitus? a disease that causes the bodies cells to not absorb insuline

(4) How does a glucose tolerance test assist in the diagnosis of diabetes? because often times if a person has diabetes their will be glucose present in the urine,this often discoverd through glucose testing

(5) What causes diabetes type 1? a pancreas that doesnt secreat insuline

(6) How is diabetes type 1 controlled? type 1 is controlled through insuline injections

(7) What causes diabetes type 2? insuline is not properly absorbed in the body

(8) How is diabetes type 2 controlled? dieting and a oral drugs

(9) What are the symptoms of diabetes? glucose in urine, constant urination, high blood sugar