What condition is shown in the diagram? Explain how the body regulate this process.

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What condition is shown in the diagram? Explain how the body regulate this process.

Insulin
Body cells take up gluoose.
PANCREAS
Beta cells in pancreas
Liver takes up
glucose and
stores it as
glycogen.
release insulin into the blood.
LIVER
STIMULUS: blood
glucose level rises.
Homeostasis
(glucose levels 90mg/100mL.)
Set Point
Blood glucose
level declines.
STIMULUS: blood
glucose level falls.
Blood glucose
level rises.
Liver breaks
Alpha cells in pancreas
release glucagon.
PANCREAS
down glycogen
and releases
glucose.
LIVER
Glucagon
Transcribed Image Text:Insulin Body cells take up gluoose. PANCREAS Beta cells in pancreas Liver takes up glucose and stores it as glycogen. release insulin into the blood. LIVER STIMULUS: blood glucose level rises. Homeostasis (glucose levels 90mg/100mL.) Set Point Blood glucose level declines. STIMULUS: blood glucose level falls. Blood glucose level rises. Liver breaks Alpha cells in pancreas release glucagon. PANCREAS down glycogen and releases glucose. LIVER Glucagon
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