Complete the following sentences about hormonal regulation of blood glucose.
a. After a late night, you overslept and woke up late for class. In a rush to leave the house, you skipped breakfast. A few hours
later, with an empty stomach, your blood glucose is low. This prompts your pancreas to release (Click to select) to stimulate
the breakdown of glycogen in the liver into glucose.
b. After your morning class, with your stomach growling, you stagger to the cafeteria and devour a large pasta entrée for lunch.
Following this meal, your blood sugar rises and your pancreas releases (Click to select) in an attempt to shuttle blood sugar
into your cells.
c. You go to your next class, but because you're so full from lunch, you doze off. You wake up with a start when your classmate
pokes you in the arm, and you realize the teacher is calling your name to answer a question. With your heart racing, your
body now releases (Click to select), which increases glycogen breakdown in the liver and raises your blood sugar.
