Preview - Exploring Homeostasis And Feedback Loops With Diabetes

Do Blood Glucose Levels Follow Homeostatic Rules?

When doctors check a patient's "vital signs," one of the measurements that is sometimes taken is their blood glucose level.  The chart below should be used as a reference when answering the following questions. 

 

Questions

Please answer the questions below.

The units used in the blood glucose chart are mg/dl (milligrams/deciliter).  What is being measured in mg? 

Insulin
Blood volume
Glucose
Glucagon

What is being measured in dl?

Insulin
Blood volume
Glucose
Glucagon

Notes

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