1.  By: Taylor Amenta, Lexi Cox, Grant Walters, Morgan Bradley

2.  The pancreas is located across the back of the abdomen behind the stomach.  The head of the pancreas is on the right side of the abdomen and connected to the duodenum.

3.  The pancreas creates 2 antagonistic hormones to control blood sugar, these hormones are glucagon and insulin.  Alpha cells in the pancreas produce glucagon

4.  Insulin helps you store energy and make energy out of sugars.  Glucagon stimulates the liver to break down glycogen, converting amino acids into glucose, breaking down stored fat into fatty acids for use as fuel by cells.

5.  Homeostasis is regulated by insulin and glucagon  Determines if a patient has diabetes or another related problem

6.  When there are high levels of blood sugar in the body there is a release of insulin in the body and when there are levels of blood sugar in the body there is a release of glucagon  Antagonistic hormones are glucagon and insulin

7.  Releasing hormones are insulin and glucagon  Release-Inhibiting hormones somatostatin is a polypeptide that inhibits the release of the other 2 hormones.

8.  If a person has high blood sugar levels, then the pancreas releases insulin to lower the blood sugar.  If a person has low blood sugar levels, then the pancreas releases glucagon to raise the blood sugar.  If the cycle does not function correctly, diabetes can occur.

9.  The goal for treating diabetes is to minimize the elevation of blood sugar without causing abnormally low levels of blood sugar.  Type 1 Diabetes is commonly treated with insulin injections.  Type 2 Diabetes is commonly treated with weight reduction, diabetic diet, and exercise.