Milk Matters
After Jack (lactose tolerant) drinks milk, his insulin levels…
What is increase?
This hormone helps keep blood sugar steady during fasting.
What is glucagon?
After fasting, sugar is released from this stored form.
What is glycogen?
This molecule stores long-term energy in fat cells.
What is triglyceride?
Low blood sugar is also called this.
What is hypoglycemia?
After Jenna (lactose intolerant) drinks milk, her insulin levels…
What is barely change?
Glucagon signals this organ to release sugar.
What is the liver?
Where is glycogen stored for quick release?
What are the muscle and liver?
Excess sugar is stored in the liver as this.
What is glycogen?
High blood sugar is also called this.
What is hyperglycemia?
Which hormone is released when blood sugar rises after eating?
What is insulin?
Insulin acts like a “key” to open the doors of these.
What are body cells?
After Sarah eats a balanced meal, her blood sugar does this.
What is rise?
The main nutrient absorbed by the small intestine.
What is glucose?
Without treatment, people with Type I diabetes are at risk of this.
What is high blood sugar?
Which organ produces insulin?
What is the pancreas?
The pancreas sits just behind this organ.
What is the stomach?
Which type of feedback maintains blood sugar balance?
What is negative feedback?
Glucose + oxygen makes this energy molecule.
What is ATP?
After cake and soda, this hormone lowers blood sugar.
What is insulin?
Which hormone works opposite of insulin?
What is glucagon?
This system regulates hormones in the body.
What is the endocrine system?
Breaking food into smaller pieces without chemicals is called this.
What is physical digestion?
This organ absorbs most nutrients into the blood.
What is the small intestine?
Why is high blood sugar dangerous to blood vessels?
What is it makes them stiff and inflamed?