Blood Chemistry: Pancreas: Blood Glucose

Question 1

What does Blood Glucose indicate?

Answer 1

carbohydrate breakdown

Question 2

What does Blood Glucose reflect a balance of?

Answer 2

glucose intake and glucose utilization

Question 3

What does glucose utilization depend on?

Answer 3

the level of insulin being produced by the pancreas

Question 4

As insulin increases, what does glucose utilization do and how does it effect blood glucose levels? (2)

Answer 4

1. glucose utilization increases

2. blood glucose decreases

Question 5

As insulin decreases, what does glucose utilization do and how does it effect blood glucose levels? (2)

Answer 5

1. glucose utilization decreases

2. blood glucose increases