- The liver plays an important role in regulating blood glucose level; under the influence of insulin; and glucagon hormone liver cells/heportocytes regulate blood glucose level;
- When blood glucose level is above normal/above 90mg/100cm3 of blood; the pancreas secretes hormone insulin; which acts on heportocytes to convert excess glucose for storage; converts excess glucose to fats for storage; Increase oxidation rate of excess glucose to energy, carbon IV oxide and water;
- The glucose level is thus lowered to normal;
- When blood glucose level is below normal/below 90mg/100cm3 of blood; the pancreas secretes glucagon hormone;
- Glucagon stimulates the liver cells/heportocytes to: convert stored glycogen to glucose; convert stored fats to glucose; decrease the metabolism of glucose to yield energy; blood sugar level rise to normal;
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