Blood Glucose Control
Blood glucose concentration is monitored and controlled by the pancreas.
Can you explain the negative feedback loop for glucose?
What is Blood Glucose Control?
"Blood glucose control is the homeostatic process by which the pancreas uses insulin and glucagon to maintain stable sugar levels in the blood."
Which organ monitors blood glucose concentration and releases insulin or glucagon?
When blood glucose concentration is too high, insulin causes:
When blood glucose concentration is too low, glucagon causes the liver to:
Insulin & Glucagon
If glucose is too high, the pancreas produces insulin to move glucose into cells.
If glucose is too low, the pancreas produces glucagon to convert glycogen back to glucose.
In Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin. In Type 2, body cells don't respond to it.
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