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Aims of the session:

Learn about the control of blood glucose concentration.


Be able to answer exam questions.
Summarise the key points about this example of homeostas
Control of blood
glucose
concentration
We eat food containing carbohydrate
The carbohydrates
are fully digested
to glucose which
is absorbed
The carbohydrates are fully
digested
to glucose which is absorbed
The pancreas detects the
change in blood glucose
concentration and releases the
appropriate hormone
Insulin and glucagon

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