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glucoregulation - Coggle Diagram
glucoregulation
diabetes
type 1
is an
autoimmune disease
early onset
monitors glucose concentration in blood
inject insulin
type 2
is linked to
life style choices
overloading body with sugar/fat
smaller number of receptors that respond to insulin
change diet/sedentary lifestyle
involves
pancreas
made of
islets on langerhans
alpha cells
synthesis/secretion of
glucagon
beta cells
synthesis/secretion
insulin
exocrine gland
digestive enzymes
endocrine gland
regulated by
negative feedback