ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
ADRENAL GLANDS
Question
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the liver
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the pancreas
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the kidneys
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Glucagon and insulin are both important hormones that play essential roles in regulating your blood glucose (sugar). Both hormones come from your pancreas-alpha cells in your pancreas make and release glucagon, and beta cells in your pancreas make and release insulin.
Detailed explanation-2: -Insulin is released by the ‘beta cells’ in the islets of Langerhans in response to food. Its role is to lower glucose levels in the bloodstream and promote the storage of glucose in fat, muscle, liver and other body tissues. ‘Alpha cells’ in the islets of Langerhans produce another important hormone, glucagon.
Detailed explanation-3: -Glucagon is a 29-amino acid peptide hormone predominantly secreted from the alpha cells of the pancreas.