Blood glucose, diabetes and temperature control

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define homeostasis as the regulation of the internal conditions of a cell or organism to maintain optimum conditions for function in response to internal and external changes
explain the control of blood glucose concentration by the pancreas using insulin and glucagon through negative feedback
describe the causes and treatment of type 1 diabetes, including insulin therapy and the use of blood glucose monitoring

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explain how body temperature is monitored and regulated by the thermoregulatory centre in the brain and by effectors in the skin and muscles

describe the responses that reduce body temperature, including sweating and vasodilation, and those that increase body temperature, including vasoconstriction and shivering

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