Body cells take up more glucose.

Insulin

Liver uses Blood glucose level

glucose to store declines to a point in
into glycogen which the stimulus
Beta cells from for insulin release
pancreas stimulates to diminishes.
release insulin into
blood.

Stimulus:
Rising blood Homeostasis: Blood glucose
glucose level. Stimulus:
level
Removal of
excess glucose
from blood or
low blood
glucose level.

Blood glucose level Alpha cells (pancreas)

rises and the stimulus releases glucagon into
for glucagon blood.
diminishes.

Liver breaks down glycogen

then releases glucose to Glucagon
blood.