A 32-year old woman has complained about having severe headaches, frequent urination, and extreme thirst. The patient was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes as a child. Type I Diabetes is a disease process where a person's immune system attacks their pancreatic cells. These cells produce insulin. Insulin is a protein that
signals to the body when glucose is available in the blood. The more insulin that is released, the more glucose there is in the blood.
The diffusion of the water from the patient's cells into her blood plasma is called
osmosis
facilitated diffusion
O endocytosis
O exocytosis
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