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Homeostasis: Blood Glucose Level ~ 90mg/ 100mL or 3.9-5.6…
Homeostasis: Blood Glucose Level ~ 90mg/ 100mL or 3.9-5.6 mmolL-1
High Blood Glucose Level (Stimulus: Eating a high carbohydrate loaded meal)
Beta Cells of pancreas stimulated to release insulin into the blood
Hormone: Insulin
Body cells take up more glucose
Blood Glucose Levels decline to a set point; stimulus for insulin release diminishes
Blood Glucose Set Point Reached
Hyperglycemia
Glycogenesis
Low Blood Glucose Level (Stimulus: Skipping a meal)
Alpha cells of pancreas stimulated to release glucagon into the blood
Hormone: Glucagon
Liver breaks down glycogen and releases glucose to the blood
Blood glucose level rises to the set point. Stimulus for glucagon release diminishes
Blood Glucose Set Point Reached
Hypoglycemia
Glycogenolysis
Glyconeogenesis
Liver takes up glucose and stores it as glycogen
Glycogenesis
Type 1 diabetics don't have beta cells that work correctly
Type 2 diabetics have too much glucose over their lifetime so the insulin is not recognised anymore