Explain how blood glucose levels are regulated.

Receptors on cells in the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas detect elevated or reduced blood glucose levels. In the case of elevated blood glucose, the beta cells produce insulin, which signals cells to take up glucose and convert it into glycogen. In the case of reduced blood glucose, alpha cells produce glucagon (the antagonist of insulin) which causes the liver to convert glycogen into glucose.

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