Decrease in blood glucose concentration 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyHormonal CommunicationA2/A-levelOCR Created by: vikkiisamidgetCreated on: 06-11-17 10:56 Step 1 Pancreas detects a decrease in blood glucose concentration 1 of 8 Step 2 Insulin secretion is inhibited 2 of 8 Step 3 Alpha cells in islets of Langerhans secrete glucagon 3 of 8 Step 4 Glucagon binds to receptors on liver cells 4 of 8 Step 5 Gluconeogenesis occurs (non-carbs to glucose) 5 of 8 Step 6 Glycolysis occurs (glycogen to glucose) 6 of 8 Step 7 Respiration is decreased 7 of 8 Step 8 Glucose diffuses into blood stream, increasing glucose concentration 8 of 8
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