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Description
Mind Map by Kate Williams, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Kate Williams
over 11 years ago
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Pancreas
- Insulin
- Stimulated for secretion by raised blood glucose levels
- Increases uptake of glucose into cells
- Stores excess glucose as glycogen in the liver
- Stimulated for secretion by raised blood glucose levels
- Glucagon
- Stimulated for secretion by lowered blood glucose levels
- Releases stored glycogen from liver to be converted to glucose
- Stimulated for secretion by lowered blood glucose levels
- Somatostatin
- Mild inhibition of insulin and glucagon; prevents wild swings in blood glucose levels
- Mild inhibition of insulin and glucagon; prevents wild swings in blood glucose levels
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