Homeostasis of Glucose Metabolism
This image illustrates glucose metabolism over the course of a day. Homeostasis may become imbalanced if the pancreas is overly stressed, making it unable to balance glucose metabolism. This can lead to diabetes.
Graph depicting glucose metabolism over the course of a day. The x-axis is time, with labels for each hour of the day (and indications of when breakfast, lunch, and dinner occurred). The y-axis is a measure of blood glucose in milligrams per deciliter. The trend lines show a spike in blood glucose immediately after each meal.
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