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 homeos

Control of blood
glucose
concentration

We eat food containing carbohydra

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