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Glucagon is a hormone, secreted by the Islets of Langerhans by Alpha Cell in Pancreas, that raises blood glucose levels. Its effect is opposite that of insulin, which lowers blood glucose levels
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What pancrease hormones?
There are two hormones.They are glucogon and insulin.
is pancreas responsible for production of insulin?
Yes,Pancrease produces Insulin and Glucogon hormones.
What two pancreatic hormones are responsible for maintaing blood glucose levels?
insulin and glucogon
What is insulin and glucagon?
They are hormones with opposite functions.Insulin decrease blood glucose level,glucogon viseversa.
What organ produces enzymes and insulin?
The alpha cells in the Pancreas makes glucogon
Do the adrenal glands stimulate the release of glucose?
no. glucogon, the hormone that stimulates this activity, is released by the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.
What Hormone that acts antagonicsitally to insulin produced by the same endocrine organ?
Glucogon is the hormone. Sugar level is decreased by it
Does the pancreas make glucagon?
Throughout the pancreas are clusters of cells called the islets of Langerhans. Islets are made up of several types of cells, including beta cells that make insulin
Which of the following hormones is released when your blood glucose levels fall too low?
That is hormone glucogon. It is secreted by pancrease
What is a peptine hormone?
It is not peptine,it is peptide.They are hormones composed of proteins.
What is glucagon's function?
To increase blood glucose level when it falls below normal
Which hormone acts antagonistically to insulin produced by the same endocrine organ?
That is the hormone glucogon. It increases the sugar level
