Glycemia regulation is a phenomenon usually described through negative feedback to a setpoint, where glucagon is secreted by pancreatic alpha cells in the presence of hypoglycemia to stimulate the production of glucose from glycogen stored in the liver.

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  Homeostasis and Health: From Balance to Change | Biological Theory

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• glycogen concept
• negative feedback concept
• glucagon concept