Describe the antagonistic effect of the hormones insulin and glucagon.?

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2007-05-06 15:20:16 · 3 answers · asked by nekobie s 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes

insulin decreases glucose blood level and helps sugar to get into a cell
glucagon increases g b l from cellular reserves

2007-05-06 20:45:21 · answer #1 · answered by Srbo Sutaric 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

When insulin is high the blood glucose goes down and if glucagon is high then blood glucose is high.Glucagon is given to counteract hypoglycemia.

2007-05-09 15:13:32 · answer #2 · answered by sheila l 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Most biochemistry and/or physiology textbooks have really good explanations for this.

2007-05-07 02:35:34 · answer #3 · answered by Pahd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋