Blood Glucose Feedback Regulator
Drag the slider to see how insulin and glucagon maintain the glucose set point
Blood glucose concentration
Normal
5.0 mmol/L
2.0 Set point ~5.0 12.0 mmol/L
Target Tissues
🫘
Liver
Inactive
→
💪
Muscle
Inactive
→
🧈
Adipose tissue
Inactive
→
Pancreas Response
Beta cells Alpha cells
Insulin
Low
Glucagon
Low
Hormone Actions
💧
Insulin
Not being secreted
🔥
Glucagon
Not being secreted
Blood glucose is at the set point. Both insulin and glucagon are low — the body is in homeostatic equilibrium.
Blood glucose concentration 5.0 mmol/L