Biology — Blood Glucose Regulation
Insulin and glucagon keep glucose in range.
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digraph BloodGlucose {
rankdir=LR;
node [shape=box, style=rounded];
"High blood glucose" -> "Pancreas (beta cells)" [label="detected"];
"Pancreas (beta cells)" -> "Insulin" [label="released"];
"Insulin" -> "Liver and cells" [label="take up glucose"];
"Liver and cells" -> "Normal blood glucose" [label="falls"];
"Low blood glucose" -> "Pancreas (alpha cells)" [label="detected"];
"Pancreas (alpha cells)" -> "Glucagon" [label="released"];
"Glucagon" -> "Liver" [label="glycogen to glucose"];
"Liver" -> "Normal blood glucose" [label="rises"];
}