Claire had a heavy breakfast early in the morning. Then she went to the gym to exercise. After the gym, Claire went to class.
While exercising, the body requires a continuous supply of energy and uses up blood sugar at a faster rate. How will hormones maintain the sugar
balance in the body from breakfast until Claire has lunch?
high blood sugar
secretion of glucagon
after breakfast
↓
↓
pancreas
↓
DIBER
secretion of insulin
blood sugar low
↓
pancreas
↓
glycogen breaks down
to glucose
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