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Glucose Glucagon Cells Liver Blood Roles Alpha Detect

Front roles of glucagon
Back alpha cells detect low blood glucose conc and release glucagon into blood, glucagon receptors only present on liver cells/fat cells

it inc blood glucose levels by 
- glycogenolysis (breaks down glycogen store in liver into glucose)
- gluconeogenesis (converts AA and glycerol into glucose in liver) 
- dec absorption of glucose by liver cells

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