Written by students who passed Immediately available after payment Read online or as PDF Wrong document? Swap it for free 4.6 TrustPilot
logo-home
Document preview thumbnail
Preview 2 out of 8 pages
Class notes

Biology Notes Ch. 1-3

Document preview thumbnail
Preview 2 out of 8 pages

Biology for Non-Majors notes on chaoters 1-3. Very detailed, easy to read, and has charts/visual explanations. Great for studying.

Content preview

thehuman body .




Diabet
'
'




:


body cells can't obtain enough glucose from the bloodstream ,
even if there's

plenty present ; this causes the glucose concentration in the blood to become

dangerously high
#
the body is starved of fuel so cells are forced to burn the body's supply of

fats & proteins
#
there's treatments but ,
no cure

#
10 % of the population has it


Types of Diabetes :
Type Percentage Cause Treatment





'
_




그 5 % of US diabetes pancreas doesn't regular injections
(insulin dependent) cases ( 125 million)
.
produce insulin of insulin
'




2 95 % of US diabetes body cells don't properly exercise diet
, ,



(non-insulin dependent) case (32 million) respond to insulin medication

9
.% of us pregnancies development of diabetes in monitor birthing
Gestational parent + baby , diet
000/yr)
,

(368 , pregnancy (unknown cause exercise medication ,




Glucose from food :


·
digestive system breaks down food into

small molecules
including glucose
,


from small intestine ,
glucose enters the

bloodstream , which carries it to every cell
in the body
#
within each cells mitochondria , cellular

respiration uses the energy within glucose
to build ATP , which provides the energy
to drive all of lifes purposes

, Glucose Metabolism :

·
the amount of
glucose in the blood is regulated by 2 hormones produced by the

pancreas :
·
Insulin-causes body cells to take up glucose thereby lowering its
,
level in

the blood
·
Elucagon-causes the liver to release glucose ,
which increases its level in

the blood
·
the pancreas maintains homeostasis (a steady state of glucose in the blood

by releasing different quantities of one or the other hormone



* A liver cell
responds to insulin by taking in
glucose + converting it to

glycogen
(negative Feedback system)




* Blood glucose becomes high - pancreas releases insulin
+ insulin binds to



receptors on target cells - cells take in glucose - blood glucose returns to normal

Document information

Uploaded on
March 17, 2026
Number of pages
8
Written in
2025/2026
Type
Class notes
Professor(s)
Dr. smith-garvin
Contains
All classes
$8.49

Wrong document? Swap it for free Within 14 days of purchase and before downloading, you can choose a different document. You can simply spend the amount again.
Written by students who passed
Immediately available after payment
Read online or as PDF

Sold
0
Followers
0
Items
3
Last sold
-


Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their tests and reviewed by others who've used these notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No worries! You can instantly pick a different document that better fits what you're looking for.

Pay as you like, start learning right away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and aced it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Working on your references?

Create accurate citations in APA, MLA and Harvard with our free citation generator.

Working on your references?

Frequently asked questions