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Which hormone is released by the pancreas?
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23. The Digestive System
Pancreas
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When blood glucose concentration falls, which pancreatic hormone is secreted to help raise blood glucose levels?
A
Pancreatic polypeptide
B
Insulin
C
Somatostatin
D
Glucagon
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Step 1: Understand the role of the pancreas in blood glucose regulation. The pancreas secretes several hormones that help maintain blood glucose levels within a narrow range.
Step 2: Identify the hormones secreted by the pancreas: insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide, each with distinct functions.
Step 3: Recognize that insulin is secreted when blood glucose levels are high to promote glucose uptake by cells, lowering blood glucose.
Step 4: Know that when blood glucose levels fall, the hormone glucagon is secreted to raise blood glucose by stimulating glycogen breakdown and glucose release from the liver.
Step 5: Conclude that the pancreatic hormone secreted to increase blood glucose concentration when it falls is glucagon.
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