Homework Help: Digestive System

Posted by Lena on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 11:31pm.

Pancreatic beta cells release insulin into the blood and INHIBIT the pancreatic alpha cells from secreting glucogon.

What does inhibit mean in this context and is the insulin inhibiting or is it the beta cells?

Digestive System - SraJMcGin, Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 1:16am
inhibit - forbid/stop

insulin

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