glucose

• control of glucose


  • Blood glucose concentration - the amount of sugar in our blood streams.
  • the amount of sugar in our blood streams is controlled by insullin and glucagon
• How the body fixes high glucose levels


  1. Carbs broken down in intestines

  2. Glucose produced

  3. Glucose absorbed into bloodstream

  4. Blood glucose concentration increases

  5. Pancreas detects high glucose levels

  6. Pancreas releases insulin

  7. Insulin tells cells to collect glucose from bloodstream

  8. Liver/muscle cells make glycogen from extra glucose

  9. Blood glucose concentration decreases to normal
• how to Fix low glucose levels


  1. level glucose lowers 
  2. this change is detected by cells in the pancreas 
  3. pancreas releases less insulin and produces more glwcagon into the blood
  4. the liver cells release more glucose into the blood
  5. level glucose in the blood increases 
  6. level glucose in the blood goes back to normal