GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

ENDOCRINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is released by the pancreas when blood sugar is low?
A
glucose
B
glucagon
C
insulin
D
glycogen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When your blood glucose levels trend lower or fall too low (hypoglycemia), your pancreas releases more glucagon. Glucagon helps blood glucose levels rise back up in multiple ways, including: Glucagon triggers your liver to convert stored glucose (glycogen) into a usable form and then release it into your bloodstream.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glucagon is a hormone produced in the pancreas that stimulates your liver to release stored glucose into your bloodstream when your blood glucose levels are too low.

Detailed explanation-3: -When blood glucose levels fall too low (low blood glucose), the pancreas pumps out more glucagon. This hormone helps blood glucose rise back up in multiple ways: It causes the liver to convert stored glucose into a usable form and then release it into the bloodstream. (A process called glycogenolysis.)

Detailed explanation-4: -When blood sugar levels are too low, the pancreas releases glucagon into the bloodstream. This hormone does the opposite of what insulin does: It causes the liver cells to release stored sugar. It also makes sure that proteins in the liver are turned into sugar that can then be used for energy.

Detailed explanation-5: -Glucagon is secreted by the alpha cells of the pancreatic islets in much the same manner as insulin-except in the opposite direction. If blood glucose is high, then no glucagon is secreted.

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