Controlling blood sugar level

• When are blood glucose levels the highest?


  After a meal
• Which organ detects the increased blood sugar levels?

  Pancreas
• What hormone is secreted for high blood glucose levels?


  Insulin
• What does the insulin bind to and where?


  Receptors on the liver
• What does glucose get converted to?


  Glycogen
• What happens to blood sugar levels after glycogen is made?


  Blood sugar levels start to decrease
• When are blood sugar levels the lowest?


  When you've skipped a meal
• Which organ is this decrease detected by?

  Pancreas
• What hormone does pancreas secrete (low blood sugar levels)


  Glucagon
• Where does the glucagon bind to?


  Receptors on the liver
• What does this trigger the occourence of?

  Glycogen -> glucose
• How does glucogen -> glucose affect blood sugar levels?

  Start to increase