D1: Homeostasis — C level

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Listen to how your body controls the amount of glucose in the blood. Write down notes about it.

Copy the diagram into your book.

Questions

What does eating do to blood glucose?
What does living and doing things do to blood glucose?
What is the normal (homeostatic) level of glucose in the blood?
Which body part makes the hormones that control blood glucose?
Name the two hormones that control blood glucose.
Describe what happens to your blood glucose level after you eat something. Include the body’s insulin reaction.
Explain what a negative feedback loop is, using blood glucose regulation as an example.
Explain the relationship between the pancreas and homeostasis.