Diabetes Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 1. Insulin is given as this type of injection, usually at a 45 degree angle.
  2. 7. Cell responsible for secreting insulin and located in the pancreatic islets.
  3. 9. Term that describes excessive thirst. One of the three P's of diabetes symptoms.
  4. 10. Disease which the body's ability to produce or respond to insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal carbohydrate metabolism and blood glucose.
  5. 12. Organ that secretes the hormones insulin, glucagon, and enzymes that help digest food. Located behind the stomach.
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  1. 2. Nerve damage that occurs because of the metabolic imbalances associated with diabetes.
  2. 3. A condition in which your blood sugar level is higher than normal, more than 100 mg/dL.
  3. 4. Organ responsible for excretion of toxic substances and storage of glycogen.
  4. 5. Hormone that lowers the amount of blood glucose.
  5. 6. Simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms.
  6. 8. A condition in which your blood sugar level is lower than normal, less than 70 mg/dL.
  7. 11. Normal levels of glucose in the blood.