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Course: How does the human body work? - Class 11 > Unit 7
Lesson 4: Adrenal and pancreasPancreas: insulin & glucagon
Let's explore how the insulin (from beta cells) and the glucagon (from the alpha cells) of the Islets of Langerhans in pancreas help in maintaining the blood sugar levels in our body.
Timestamps
00:00 - Islets of Langerhans
01:30 - Why to maintain blood sugar?
02:00 - Insulin from beta cells lowers blood sugar
04:50 - Glucaon from alpha cells raise blood sugar
06:45 - gamma and delta cells?
07:30 - Bonus questions! Created by Mahesh Shenoy.