The negative feedback control of blood sugar proceeds as follows: (1) the small intestine absorbs glucose from digested food after a meal, causing blood glucose levels to rise; (2) increased blood glucose levels stimulate beta cells in the pancreas to produce insulin; (3) insulin triggers liver, muscle, and fat tissue cells to absorb and store glucose; (4) blood glucose levels fall as glucose is absorbed; (5) once glucose levels drop below a threshold, the stimulus for insulin release ceases, and beta cells stop releasing insulin.

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  Homeostasis and Feedback Loops | Anatomy and Physiology I

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