Controlling Blood Glucose Flashcards
1
Q
What controls blood glucose level?
A
Insulin and glucagon
2
Q
What happens if blood glucose level is too high?
A
Insulin is added
3
Q
Eating foods containing carbohydrate puts ??? Into the blood from the gut
A
Glucose
4
Q
What removes glucose from the blood?
A
Normal metabolism of cells
5
Q
What happens when you do vigorous exercise?
A
A lot mor glucose is removed from the blood
6
Q
What and where is excess glucose stored?
A
Glycogen
In liver and muscles
7
Q
What happens when blood glucose level is too low?
A
Glucagon is added
8
Q
What secretes insulin and glucagon?
A
Pancreas
