blood glucose regulation

• how does the production of the hormone insulin work?

  binds to cells stimulating them to increase their uptake of glucose, hence decreasing the amount in the blood
• what does your liver do when the blood glucose levels are low?

  break down the stored glycogen and release glucose into your bloodstream
• what is insulin?


  Insulin helps blood sugar enter the body's cells so it can be used for energy
• what can be damaged if blood glucose levels are too high?

  tissues
• what food provides us with glucose?

  Carbohydrates such as potatoes and bread
• what detects INCREASE in blood glucose levels?

  your pancreas
• what does the pancreas release when there are high blood glucose levels and where?

  a hormone called insulin into your blood stream
• what is the process of increasing blood glucose levels called?

  glycogenolysis
• what does insulin do as it travels around the body?

  binds with receptors on certain cells which tell them to take the glucose floating around in your blood
• in what parts of your body does glycogen and glycogen mostly go to?

  liver and muscles
• what does extra glucose combine with?

  glycogen (molecule of many glucose) , long term storage for glucose
• what happens when glucose is being removed from the blood?

  concentration of blood glucose is going to decrease