1. 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 homeostasis

2. Control of blood glucose concentration

3. We eat food containing carbohydrates

4. The carbohydrates
are fully digested
to glucose which
is absorbed

5. The carbohydrates are fully digested
to glucose which is absorbed

7. The pancreas detects the change in blood glucose concentration and releases the appropriate hormone

13. Insulin and glucagon