Blood Glucose

Question 1

Blood glucose level TOO HIGH 1

Answer 1

Pancreas gland detects that blood glucose levels too high

Question 2

2.

Answer 2

Pancreas releases the hormone insulin into the blood stream

Question 3

3.

Answer 3

Insulin travels in the bloodstream to the liver (and body cells)

Question 4

4.

Answer 4

Body cells take in more glucose for respiration and the liver takes up excess glucose and stores it as glucogen

Question 5

5.

Answer 5

Blood glucose level are lowered and return to normal homeostatic levels

Question 6

Blood pancreas levels TOO LOW 1

Answer 6

Pancreas gland detects that blood glucose levels are too low

Question 7

2.

Answer 7

Pancreas releases the hormone glucagone into the blood stream

Question 8

3.

Answer 8

Glucagon travels in the bloodstream to the liver

Where there is a store of glucose

Question 9

4.

Answer 9

The liver converts stored glycogen back into glucose

Question 10

5.

Answer 10

Blood glucose levels rise and return to normal homeostatic levels