alleryStart learning →Which hormone is released from the pancreatic alpha cells when blood glucose falls?
AInsulin
BGlucagon
CCortisol
DThyroxine
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Glucagon
1. Blood glucose is defended by a pair of opposing pancreatic hormones.
2. In response to a drop in blood glucose, glucagon is released from the alpha cells of the pancreas.
3. It then acts on liver cells to raise the circulating glucose again.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 24 "Metabolism and Nutrition", section 24.2 | Carbohydrate Metabolism_
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