Controlling blood glucose

• Insulin and Glucagon control blood glucose level

  • Eating foods containing carbohydrates puts glucose into the blood from the gut
  • The normal metabolism of cells removes glucose from the blood
  • Vigorous exercise removes a lot of glucose from the blood
  • Excess glucose can be stored as glycogen in the liver and in the muscles
  • The level of glucose in the blood must be kept steady. Changes are monitored and controlled by the pancreas using insulin and glucagon
• What hormone is added if blood glucose level is too high?

  Insulin
• What hormone is added when glucose level is too low?

  Glucagon