Regulating Blood Glucose levels

three ways the body regulates blood glucose levels

Insulin is released when blood glucose level is too

too high

Insulin is produced and secreted from

Beta Cells in the Pancreas

Insulin does what to Glucose?

pulls them into cells to be used

What happens to excess Glucose?

It is stored as Glycogen in Liver

What is the storage of glucose as Glycogen called?

Glycogenosis

Glucagon is released when blood glucose level is too

too low

Glucagon is produced and released by

Alpha Cells in the Pancreas

Glucagon does what to increase glucose levels?

stimulates release of glucose from the stored Glycogen from Liver

What happens to the stored Glycogen to make it usable?

Glycogenolysis

What other process does Glucagon stimulate?

Gluconeogenesis

Where does the new glucose come from in this process

NON-CARBS (mostly protein, sometimes fatty acids)

Epinephrine is release when blood glucose is

needed for emergencies

Where does Epinephrine come from?

Adrenal Glands

What process does it stimulate?

Glycogenolysis (using stored glycogen from Liver)