Blood Sugar Control

Question 1

What is Blood Sugar?

Answer 1

Blood sugar hormones are made in the pancreas.
Insulin (high sugar)
Glucagon (low sugar)
Target Tissue-Liver
The liver stores or releases glucose.

Question 2

What is High Blood Glucose?

Answer 2

Rise detected by cells in the pancreas. These cells produce the hormone insulin.
Insulin is transported in the bloodstream to the liver.
Activates the following reaction:
Glucose->Clygogen

Question 3

What is Low Blood Glucose?

Answer 3

Fall detected by cells in the pancreas. These cells produce the hormone glucagon.
Glucagon is transported in the bloodstream to the river.
Activates the following reaction:
Glycogen->Glucose