Controlling blood glucose
- Created by: Jasmin
- Created on: 11-05-13 19:18
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- Controlling Blood Glucose
- GLUCOSE - sugar found in blood
- GLYCOGEN - storage carbohydrate found in the liver and muscle
- GLUCAGON - hormone
- Glucose is needed for respiration of cells
- PANCREAS - constantly monitors and controls your blood glucose conc using insulin and glucagon
- Blood level too high!
- Blood with too much glucose
- Insulin secreted by pancreas
- Too much glucose but insulin as well
- Insulin
- Glucose removed by the liver
- Insulin makes liver turn glucose into glycogen
- Blood level too low!
- Blood with too little glucose
- Glucagon secreted by pancreas
- Too little glucose but glucagon as well
- Glucagon
- Glucose added by liver
- Glucagon makes liver turn glycogen into glucose
- Blood glucose increased
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