Across
- 2. The force of blood exerted on the inside walls of blood vessels.
- 5. A hormone produced in the pancreas.
- 6. A low blood glucose level.
- 8. A form of glucose that is used for storing energy in the liver and muscles.
- 10. An organ located behind the stomach that produces hormones, for example insulin and glucagon.
- 11. Diabetes' alternate name
Down
- 1. A high blood glucose level.
- 3. Certain type of disease and injury of the circulatory system
- 4. A hormone produced in the pancreas. It triggers cells to transform glucose into energy when there's too much.
- 7. People with this type of diabetes disease cannot produce insulin.
- 8. The main sugar the body produces to store energy from proteins, fats and carbohydrates.
- 9. Type of cells found in the pancreas that produce, store and release insulin.
- 12. People with this type of diabetes cannot use insulin to turn glucose into energy.