Type 1 Diabetes
Unique symptom of type 1 diabetes.
What is "fruity" smelling breath.
Associated disease with type 2 diabetes.
What is the pancreas?
Hormone responsible for lowering blood glucose levels.
What is insulin?
Age range most affected by type 1 diabetes.
What is 10-14?
These are two common symptoms of type 2 diabetes.
What are: (any 2 of these)
increased thirst and urination
weight gain
fatigue
blurred vision
slow healing sores/ frequent infections
Cells that release insulin in the pancreas.
Pituitary gland made up of glandular epithelial tissue.
Anterior Pituitary Gland.
These are two risk factors for type 1 diabetes.
What are: (could be any 2)
genetics
family history
age
In those with type 2 diabetes, cells stop responding to insulin.
What is insulin resistance?
Type of feedback look responsible for maintaining blood glucose levels.
What is a negative feedback loop?
Three influences of melatonin.
These cells are destroyed by self in type 1 diabetes.
What are beta cells?
These cells over-secrete glucagon in people with type 2 diabetes.
What are alpha cells?
Hormone that initiates hunger response.
What is ghrelin?
System of assigning a number to carb. containing foods according to how much each food increases blood sugar.
What is the Glycemic Index?
Complication more common in type 1 diabetes where cells cannot uptake sugar so fatty acids are used for energy which can produce great numbers of acidic ketones and may be deadly.
Name for kidney damage caused by diabetes and treatment used to help patients filter blood.
What are diabetic nephropathy and dialysis?
Site of blood filtration in the body and smallest functional unit within this site.
What are kidneys and nephrons?
Designated hormones for adrenal gland's cortex region. (region- associated hormone)
What is
zona glomerulosa- aldosterone
zona fasciculata- cortisol
zona reticularis- androgens (DHEA)?