Across
- 2. Hepatic ____________ means the liver makes new glucose (sugar) from non-carbohydrate sources, especially when you haven’t eaten for a while — like during fasting, long exercise, or starvation
- 4. DPP-4 inhibitors stop the enzyme that breaks down ________ hormones
- 5. Together, insulin and _______ help maintain Glucose homeostasis
- 9. When a person's blood ____ is too high, their pancreas secretes more insulin
- 10. When their blood sugar levels drop, their _____ releases glucagon to raise them
- 11. glucose within normal range.
- 12. Pancreas may not produce enough insulin is called insulin _________.
- 14. When the insulin can’t fully “unlock” the cells to allow glucose to enter insulin ______.
Down
- 1. Sulfonylurea are insulin ______________
- 3. _________octet is Eight key defects that contribute to type 2 diabetes
- 6. ________cells in pancreas make and release glucagon
- 7. As blood _________ rises, the body sends a signal to pancreas, which releases insulin
- 8. A hormone produced by Pancreatic Beta Cells that help to maintain
- 12. A group of METABOLIC disorder characterized by persistent hyperglycemia (high blood glucose)
- 13. _______inhibitors are a modern class of diabetes medicines that lower blood sugar by flushing it out through urine
