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It's been five hours since you had your last meal, which has made your blood-glucose level drop.how is your endocrine system helping to maintain this level ?

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Glucagon hormone from pancreas serves to raise the blood glucose level.

Step-by-step explanation:

The glucagon hormone from pancreas is secreted under the conditions of lower blood glucose level. The hormone stimulates break down of glycogen into glucose to increase the blood sugar level. On the other hand, insulin hormone from pancreas serves to raise the blood glucose level when it is dropped below the normal range.

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The pancreas produces glucagon, which stimulates the liver to break down glycogen into glucose and release it into the blood.
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