Regulation of blood glucose concentration

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  • Normal blood glucose concentration
    • Islets of Langerhans: B-cells detect blood glucose conc. is too high
      • B-cells secrete insulin into the bloodstream via capillaries in the islets
        • Insulin stimulates movement of glucose into cells to be used for respiration
          • Blood glucose conc. decreases
            • Normal blood glucose concentration
        • Liver converts glucose from blood into glycogen
          • Blood glucose conc. decreases
            • Normal blood glucose concentration
    • Islets of Langerhans: A-cells detect blood glucose conc. is too low
      • A-cells secrete glucagon into the bloodstream via capillaries in the islets
        • Glucagon stimulates glycogen in the liver to be converted into glucose
          • Blood glucose conc. increases

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