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What are the two types of functions of the pancreas - answer✔exocrine: release enzyme to help

digestion when signaled

endocrine: insulin production


what is the endocrine function of the pancreas - answer✔alpha cells: produce glucagon= increase

blood sugar levels

beta cells: produce insulin= lowers blood sugar levels by allowing cells to absorb glucose from

the blood, and promoting the storage of excess glucose as glycogen in the liver and muscles


what causes shifts in our blood glucose levels - answer✔we eat-> digestive system breaks down

carbohydrates from food into glucose-> this glucose enters the bloodstream

the rise in blood glucose levels after a meal-> triggers release of insulin

insulin released-> causes blood glucose levels to decrease-> remain within a normal range

compare normal blood glucose levels vs "normal" blood glucose in a hospital setting -

answer✔1. 4.0-6.0

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2. hospital can be 4-8/10 because of abnormal diet or stress hormones that affect glucose


what is the role of insulin - answer✔It allows glucose to be taken into the cells of the body.


what are the counter-regulatory hormones - answer✔glucagon, epinephrine, growth hormone,

cortisol

- oppose the effect of insulin

- stimulate glucose production and output by liver

- decrease movement of glucose into the cells


what are the social determinants of health - answer✔- lower socioeconomic status


- Indigenous people

- 80% of new Canadians come from high-risk populations

- Lifestyle practices

- women-> more severely impacted by consequences of diabetes


what is prediabetes - answer✔- individuals already at risk for diabetes


- blood glucose high but not high enough to be diagnosed as having diabetes


what can prediabetes be characterized by - answer✔impaired fasting glucose


- fasting glucose 6.1-6.9 mmol/L

impaired glucose tolerance

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