Diabetes+HW

(**1**) Describe insulin secretion from the pancreas. Where is it produced? When is it secreted? - The pancreatic islets produce and secrete digestive juices. It is secreted when the blood glucose levels are high.

(2) What is the role of insulin? - Insulin stimulates the cells to take up glucose.

(3) What is diabetes mellitus? - Diabetes mellitus is a hormonal disease where liver cells (and mostly all body cells) are unable to uptake glucose properly.

(4) How does a glucose tolerance test assist in the diagnosis of diabetes? - The glucose tolerance test assists though recording the amount of glucose received and the amount that stays in the blood.

(5) What causes diabetes type 1? - Type one occurs when the pancreas does not produce insulin.

(6) How is diabetes type 1 controlled? - Type 1 is controlled by taking insulin shots daily.

(7) What causes diabetes type 2?' - Type 2 occurs when the cells become insulin resistant.

(8) How is diabetes type 2 controlled? - Type 2 is controlled by a healthy diet, exercise and oral drugs that stimulate the pancreas to produce more insuline and enhance the metabolism of glucose in the liver and muscle available.

(9) What are the symptoms of diabetes? - The symptoms of diabetes are tiredness, thirst, and constant urination.