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What gland controls blood sugar levels?
pancreatic islets
What gland is located behind the stomach and controls sugar levels in the blood?
Pancreas
What controls salt level?
Hormone does it controls the sugar in your blood.
What controls your salt level?
Hormone does it controls the sugar in your blood.
Which endocrine gland releases a hormone that increases blood sugar level?
The pancreas (glucagon) and the adrenal glands (cortisol).
Why is the pancreas important?
Pancreas is a mixed gland ie it functions both as an endocrine gland and exocrine gland. The exocrine part of the pancreas produces some enzymes used for digestion, while the endocrine part of pancreas produces two hormones. They are Insulin and Glucagon. The insulin reduces the glucose level in the blood and glucagon increases the glucose level in the blood.
Which hormone is released when your blood sugar rises?
Insulin is released, when your blood sugar rises. Insulin is secreted by the beta cells from hormone producing cells of the pancreas gland. Insulin lowers down the blood sugar level.
Diabetes affects the bodys ability to do what?
glucose, Sugar
What organ regulates blood sugar level in the body?
Insulin controls glucose levels in the blood. Those having diabetes or suppose to become diabetic, their insulin secretion is erratic and are to take insulin injection to stable the glucose level in the blood.
What part of the blood carries minerals vitamins sugar and the other foods to the bodys cells?
plasma.
What gland is important to control your blood sugar?
PANCREAS
What secretes ptyalin which changes starch into sugar?
salivary gland
