Instructions: Identify the Terms and Briefly State Their Historical Significance

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Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance.
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Definitions:

Liver

A vital organ in vertebrates that performs a wide range of functions, including detoxification, protein synthesis, and the production of biochemicals necessary for digestion.

Brain

The organ located in the head of an organism, integral for controlling most of the body's functions, including awareness, movement, sensation, thought, and memory.

Insulin

A hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates blood glucose levels by facilitating the uptake of glucose into cells, used in the body's metabolism.

Glucagon

A hormone produced by the pancreas that increases blood glucose levels by stimulating the conversion of glycogen to glucose in the liver.