A detailed diagram illustrating the feedback loop for human blood sugar regulation. The central components are the liver (red, left), pancreas (orange, right), and tissue cells (pink, center-bottom). The top shows red blood cells labeled "High Blood Sugar" and "Raises Blood Sugar." A yellow arrow indicates "promotes insulin release" from the pancreas. Insulin (yellow box) stimulates glycogen formation in the liver and glucose uptake by tissue cells (yellow arrows), leading to "Lowers Blood Sugar." Low blood sugar (red blood cells at the bottom) promotes "glucagon release" (blue arrow). Glucagon (blue box) stimulates glycogen breakdown in the liver (blue arrow), leading to "Raises Blood Sugar," completing the cycle. Blue arrows show glucose moving from liver to blood, and yellow arrows show glucose moving from blood to liver and tissues. Text labels include "Liver," "Pancreas," "Tissue Cells (muscle, kidney, fat)," "Insulin," "Glucagon," "Glycogen," and "Glucose."
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Tom
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