Glucose Regulation Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- glycogenolysis : breakdown glycogen for body and brain use now
- polydipsia : increased thirst
- polyuria : too much urine output
- metabolic syndrome : group of metabolic risk factors that occur together, increasing the risk for cad, stroke, t2dm
- onset : the time the insulin begin to lower the blood glucose
- counter regulatory : hormones that trigger the use of glycogen
- lipodystrophy : rotating injection sites will prevent this abnormal redistribution of fat
- novolinr : short acting insulin
- exercise : doing this can lower the blood glucose level
- kussmauls : deep rapid breaths to expel co2
- glucagon : hormone from alpha cells in pancreas that raise blood glucose level +
- gluconeogenesis : change of fats and protein into glucose
- novologn : intermediate acting insulin
- insulinresistance : inability to use insulin effectively
- novolog : rapid acting insulin
- hypoglycemia : < 70, effects brain < 50 mg/dl
- hyperglycemia : post-prandial >140, fasting >100
- peak : time the insulin lowers the blood glucose level most
- preprandial : before meals
- glargine : long acting insulin, lantus
- polyphagia : excessive hunger,
- duration : the amount of time the insulin continues to lower the blood glucose
- glycogen : stored glucose for later use
