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Biomed Unit 2
Biomedical Unit Two- Diabete
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Glucagon | A protein hormone secreted by pancreatic endocrine cells that raises blood glucose levels; an antagonistic hormone to insulin. |
| Glucose Tolerance Test | A test of the body's ability to absorb glucose that involves adding glucose into a fasting stomach, what comes out is measured. |
| Homeostasis | Body's internal balence |
| Hormone | A product of living cells that circulates in blood and produces a specific, often stimulatory, effect on the activity of cells that are often far from the source of the hormone. |
| Insulin | A protein hormone secreted by the pancreas that is essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates and the regulation of glucose levels in the blood. |
| Negative Feedback | A primary mechanism of homeostasis, whereby a change in a physiological variable that is being monitored triggers a response that counteracts the initial fluctuation. |
| Positive Feedback | Feedback that tends to magnify a process or increase its output. |
| Type 1 Diabetes | Diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels. |
| Type 2 Diabetes | Diabetes that forms mostly in adults with genetic factors or from an unbalanced diet. It's an inability to produce insulin. |
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