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2.1 Key Terms (Glucose tolerance testing (a test of the body's ability…
2.1 Key Terms
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Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin.
Hormone
a regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids such as blood or sap to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action.
Negative feedback
the diminution or counteraction of an effect by its own influence on the process giving rise to it, as when a high level of a particular hormone in the blood may inhibit further secretion of that hormone, or where the result of a certain action may inhibit further performance of that action.
Insulin
a hormone produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood. The lack of insulin causes a form of diabetes.
Type 2 Diabetes
is a long-term metabolic disorder that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. ...Type 2 diabetes primarily occurs as a result of obesity and lack of exercise.
Homeostasis
the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.
Glucose
a simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.
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Positive feedback
the enhancement or amplification of an effect by its own influence on the process that gives rise to it.