Scientists have developed an artificial pancreas to treat type 1 diabetes. The diagram below shows how an artificial pancreas works. A woman with type 1 diabetes has an artificial pancreas. The woman eats a meal high in sugar. The meal causes her blood glucose level to rise. Use information from the diagram above to describe what happens to bring the blood glucose level of the woman back to normal. – 7056

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Scientists have developed an artificial pancreas to treat type 1 diabetes. 

The diagram below shows how an artificial pancreas works.

A woman with type 1 diabetes has an artificial pancreas. The woman eats a meal high in sugar. The meal causes her blood glucose level to rise. 

Use information from the diagram above to describe what happens to bring the blood glucose level of the woman back to normal.

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  1. The artificial pancreas detects the rise in blood glucose using its sensor. The information is sent to work out how much insulin is needed. The pump then releases insulin into the blood, which makes glucose move into the cells (or be stored as glycogen in the liver), bringing blood glucose back to normal.

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