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level: Hormonal control of blood glucose

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level questions: Hormonal control of blood glucose

Question	Answer
A gland responsible for monitoring and controlling blood glucose levels.	Pancreas
What is the primary function of the pancreas?	The pancreas is responsible for monitoring and controlling blood glucose levels.
A hormone released by the pancreas when blood glucose levels are too high, causing glucose to move out of the blood and into cells.	Insulin
What is insulin, and what is its role in blood glucose regulation?	Insulin is a hormone released by the pancreas when blood glucose levels are too high, causing glucose to move out of the blood and into cells.
A carbohydrate that can be stored in liver and muscle cells for later use.	Glycogen
What happens when insulin is released in terms of glucose and glycogen?	Insulin causes liver and muscle cells to convert glucose into glycogen, which is a carbohydrate stored for later use.
A hormone released by the pancreas when blood glucose concentration is too low, causing liver and muscle cells to convert glycogen into glucose.	Glucagon
What is glucagon, and what is its role in blood glucose regulation?	Glucagon is a hormone released by the pancreas when blood glucose concentration is too low, causing the conversion of glycogen into glucose.
The regulatory mechanism in which the effects of a process inhibit that process, maintaining stability.	Negative Feedback
How is the relationship between insulin and glucagon in blood glucose regulation an example of negative feedback?	The effects of insulin and glucagon on blood glucose concentration constitute negative feedback, where their actions counteract and regulate each other to maintain stability.