glucose level Flashcards
1
Q
what controls the blood glucose levels?
A
the pancreas
2
Q
what hormon does the pancreas send with blood gloucose is too high?
A
insulin
3
Q
what hormon does the pancreas send with blood gloucose is too low?
A
glucagon
4
Q
what does insulin do?
A
tells the liver and other muscles that there is too much glocuse in the blood, this makes the body absorb some of the glucose and turn it into glycogen and store it as fat to equalise the glucose levels
5
Q
what does glucagon do?
A
tells the liver and other muscles that there is too little glocuse in the blood, this makes the body break down the glycogen and turn it into glucose to equalise the blood glucose levels