Homeostasis - Control of Blood Glucose

Question 1

What happens if the Blood Glucose concentration becomes too high?

Answer 1

• Insulin is secreted by the pancreas into the blood with the glucose.
• Glucose and insulin move from blood into liver and muscle cells.
• Insulin makes liver turn glucose into glycogen.
• Blood glucose reduced.

Question 2

What happens if the Blood Glucose concentration becomes too low?

Answer 2

• Glucagon secreted by pancreas into the blood.
• Glucagon makes the liver turn glycogen into glucose.
• Blood glucose increased.