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The pancreas and the liver work together in the regulation of glucose in the blood. i) State the role of these organs when the concentration...

The pancreas and the liver work together in the regulation of glucose in the blood.
i) State the role of these organs when the concentration of glucose in blood is below normal.
ii) What would be the effect of removing the pancreas from the body?
iii) Distinguish between diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus

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gregory
i) The pancreas secretes glucagon hormone; which stimulates the liver cells to raise blood sugar level by
reducing oxidation of glucose/stimulates the conversion of stored glycogen to glucose.
ii) There would be no secretion of the hormone insulin; hence the blood sugar level would rise far above normal resulting
into diabetes mellitus;
iii) Diabetes mellitus – is a kidney disorder due to insufficient or no secretion of insulin by the pancreas, leading
to high blood sugar level. (Hence presence of glucose in urine);
Diabetes insipidus – kidney disorder due to failure of the pituitary gland to secrete enough antidiuretic hormone; hence
little or no water re – absorption in the kidney tubules
gregorymasila answered the question on February 23, 2018 at 12:04

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