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Where is the pancrease located and what is it connected to? |
behind the stomach and is connected to the small intestine by the pancreatic duct |
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islets of langerhans |
cluster of endocrine cells found throughout the pancreas, consisting of glucagon-producing alpha cells and insulin-producing beta cells |
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islets of langerhans secrete what two hormones? |
insulin and glucagon |
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beta cells of the pancreas secrete ________ which _________ level of blood sugar |
insulin, decreases |
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alpha cells of the pancreas secrete _________ which ________ level of blood glucose
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glucagon, increase |
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diabetes mellitus is |
a serious chronic condition that results when the pancreas does not make enough insulin --> levels of blood glucose tend to rise sharply after meals and remain high
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type 1 diabetes |
immune system produces antibodies that attack and destroy the beta cells of the pancreas, beta cells degenerate and are unable to produce insulin |
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type 2 diabetes |
develops over time, often because insulin receptors on body's cell stop responding to insulin |
