The pancreas produces insulin, which lowers blood sugar by promoting glucose conversion to glycogen, and glucagon, which raises blood sugar by promoting glycogen conversion to glucose in the liver.
El páncreas produce insulina, que reduce el nivel de azúcar en sangre al promover la conversión de glucosa en glucógeno, y glucagón, que aumenta el nivel de azúcar en sangre al promover la conversión de glucógeno en glucosa en el hígado.
Front | What can occur due to hypo and pituitary gland being located close together? |
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Back | hormonal and nervous responses can be closley linked and coordinated |
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