PHYSICAClass 10 Zoology simulations · Control and Coordination
Insulin, glucagon and blood glucose
Eat a meal and watch insulin from β-cells bring blood glucose back down; glucagon from α-cells raises it when low.
What to notice
In diabetes mellitus glucose stays high for long because insulin is lacking or ineffective.
Key relation
Insulin: hypoglycaemic ; glucagon: hyperglycaemic
Try this
Compare the normal and diabetic curves after the same meal.
What you can change
- Carbohydrate in meal: 0 to 150 g
- Time after meal: 0 to 240 min
- Condition: choose Normal, Diabetes mellitus
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