How pancreas function in regulating the blood glucose level?

Answer 1

The pancreas regulates blood sugar by secreting the hormones glucagon and insulin. In a nutshell, glucagon is secreted in response to low blood sugar and causes the release of stored glucose from glycogen and stimulates the formation of glucose from other substrates via gluconeogenisis. Insulin reduces elevated blood sugar by binding to GLUT receptors on the cells resulting in facilitated transport/uptake by the cells thus lowering the blood glucose.

Answer 2

The pancreas works to regulate blood glucose levels to maintain homeostasis.

When blood glucose levels are too low, the alpha cells of the pancreas release a hormone called glucagon. The liver breaks this down into glucose, taken up by the blood. The blood glucose level will rise.

When blood glucose levels are too high, the beta cells of the pancreas release a hormone called insulin. The liver takes up glucose from the blood and stores it as glycogen while body cells take up more glucose, resulting in a lower glucose level in the blood. When it gets to low, the process starts over again.

This is important to know because of Diabetes patients. They have high glucose levels in their blood because they either cannot produce insulin (Type I - autoimmune disorder) or their insulin is low or the target cells receptors do not respond to insulin (Type II). The latter can usually be controlled by diet; the former generally requires genetically-engineered insulin shots.

Answer 3

Your pancreas is responsible for producing insulin in the body. This hormone controls how much glucose (sugar) is distributed to your liver, muscles, and fat tissue.

When your body does not produce enough insulin, your body starts to deposit fat in your liver, and try to use it as energy.

This is what results in diabetes.

In Type one diabetes; the pancreas never produced enough insulin to begin with, and the person must rely on insulin injections to properly process their food.

In Type Two diabetes, the person's body has become immune to their insulin, so dietary adjustments, and sometimes, insulin injections or pills, need to be used to control insulin levels.

Answer 4

Yes, they work together to control glucose levels...

Answer 5

Yes.

It releases enzymes into the intestines to aid digestion and it releases insulin into the blood to regulate sugar levels.

Answer 6

Blood sugar is regulated by means of the secretion of insulin.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

hormones