SEVERAL HOURS AFTER EATING
ABSORPTION FROM S. I. COMPLETE
INSULIN SECRETION RETURNS TO LOW BASAL RATES
BEGIN TO DRAW UPON STORES OF FUEL
BLOOD GLUCOSE RETURNS TO ABOUT 5 MMOL/L.
GLUCAGON, GH, ADRENAL HORMONES ALSO SECRETED AT LOW BASAL RATES
ABOUT 75% GLUCOSE CONSUMED BY BRAIN, BLOOD CELLS, OTHER TISSUES NOT DEPENDENT ON INSULIN, THE OTHER 25% BY MUSCLE AND ADIPOSE TISSUE. MAY BEGIN SOME GLUCONEOGENESIS IN LIVER