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Type 1 Diabetes Homeostasis

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Homeostasis is the body’s way of maintaining a steady balance in the internal organs regardless of fluctuations in the external environment. Homeostasis is an important function in all humans and animals as keeping a stable environment requires constant adjustments as the environment changes. Homeostasis requires the coordination of both the endocrine (hormonal) and nervous systems; they regulate the body’s internal organs.
1. The negative feedback system has three main components that enable the system to work.
• The stimulus produces a change in the variable; sometimes the stimulus disrupts homeostasis by increasing or decreasing the controlled condition.
• The change is detected by the receptor (eyes, ears, touch etc.) via the stimuli …show more content…

Diabetes mellitus is the failure to have control over blood glucose levels. When the system that controls the insulin and glucagon is disrupted, diabetes mellitus is the result. The occurrence of diabetes mellitus is due to excessive blood sugar (hyperglycemia).
There are two types of diabetes mellitus
Type 1: In type 1 diabetes the cells that produce insulin in the pancreas are destroyed and cannot be made, this type of diabetes usually occurs in childhood due to the autoimmune system attacking and destroying its own cells that produce the insulin, the beta cells in the islet of Langerhans are destroyed and thus unable to produce insulin. This type of diabetes in incurable and is treated with insulin injections.
Type 2: In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas produces insulin, however the body doesn’t respond to it as it should, this is because the quantities of the insulin being produced are insufficient, or the body’s cells just don’t react to it and so the glucose levels in the system remain high. Type 2 diabetes is a ‘progressive disease’ and can get worse if it is not managed properly. Long term effects of high blood sugar can result in heart disease or kidney

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