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What is the hormone from the pancreas which functions in opposition to insulin known as?
Glucagon. I looked it up in a textbook. Glucagon raises blood glucose levels; insulin lowers blood glucose levels.
insulin and glucagon are examples of what type of substance?
insulin and glucagon are examples of what type of substance
What hormone does the pancreas release in response to high concentration of blood sugar?
That would be the peptide hormone called "Glucagon". (GLOO-kuh-gone)
What is the antidote for insulin?
glucagon
What hormone is a partner to insulin?
Glucagon
Where are glucagon and insulin produced?
brain
Insulin works as an antagonist to?
glucagon
What is the concentration of glucose in the blood is primarily regulated by what?
The primary regulators of blood glucose are the hormones glucagon and insulin. Glucagon raises it and insulin lowers it.
What 2 sets of hormones have opposing actions?
Insulin and glucagon are the two hormones, secreted by pancreas and oppose the action of one another.
Insulin and glucagon are examples of what type of substances?
Insulin and glucagon are hormones produced in the pancreas that regulate blood glucose levels. Insulin helps lower blood sugar levels by promoting glucose uptake by cells, while glucagon raises blood sugar levels by promoting the release of glucose from the liver.
What does the pancreas release?
The pancreas is endocrine (producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin). The most important is insulin which controls the take-up of glucose by the body's cells.
What regulates shugar levels?
Insulin and glucagon.
