Insulin lowers blood glucose by promoting glycogen storage in the liver and adipose tissue, while glucagon does the opposite.
Insulin from the pancreas promotes glycogen synthesis and storage in the liver and adipose tissue, lowering blood glucose, while glucagon has the opposite effect.
| Front | pancreatic regulation of glycogen storage by the liver |
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| Back | insulin lowers glucose by increasing glycogen synthesis/storage in liver and adipose, glucagon the opposite |
Tags: 6_1_digestion_absorption
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