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musickatia [10]
3 years ago
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2. The Bionic Pancreas Until recently, diabetics could rely only on regular blood sugar checks, medications, and low-carbohydrat

e diets in order to maintain their health. Bioengineers at Boston University are working to create a bionic pancreas. The device includes a sensor implanted just beneath the skin that monitors blood sugar levels. It sends a wireless signal to a smartphone every five minutes. If the phone receives a signal that blood sugar is too low or too high, it then sends a different signal to a separate device also attached to the body. This device releases the appropriate hormone into the bloodstream to return blood sugar levels back to normal. According to the passage, the bionic pancreas makes corrective actions that return blood sugar levels back to normal. This artificial device helps *
Biology
1 answer:
ryzh [129]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

to maintain homeostasis

Explanation:

The bionic pancreas is a technology created to reduce and adjust blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes. This external device was developed by Ed Damiano's lab at Boston University. This management system is well known to maintain homeostasis by managing blood sugar levels: the bionic pancreas contains two pumps, one with insulin and the second one with glucagon for controlling the sugar levels when they change in the blood.

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