After a meal glucose is absorbed from the small intestine starting the following process 1 Blood glucose concentration increases

Question

After a meal glucose is absorbed from the small intestine starting the following process 1 Blood glucose concentration increases 2 The pancreas responds secreting insulin into the bloodstream 3 Insulin causes the liver to convert glucose to glycogen reducing blood glucose 4 The pancreas stops secreting insulin 5 Low levels of glucose cause glucagon to be released 6 Glucagon causes the liver to break down some of its stored glycogen to glucose increasing blood glucose The graph below shows these changes over a 9 hour period Blood Glucose Concentration mg 100 cm 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 Blood Glucose Levels over a 9 Hour Period Meal 6 a m Glucose absorbed 7 a m 8 a m 9 a m 10 a m AL Meal 12 a m Glucose absorbed 1 p m 3 p m 2 p m

Kunduz · Accepted Answer

Click to see the answer