Processes Decreasing Blood Glucose Levels

Insulin Secretion

The process by which the pancreas releases insulin in response to rising blood glucose levels after a meal.

Glycogenesis

The process of storing excess glucose in the liver and muscles as glycogen.

Lipogenesis

The conversion of glucose into fatty acids for storage as triglycerides in adipose tissue when glycogen stores are full.

What stimulates insulin secretion after a meal?

Rising blood glucose levels.

What is stored in the liver and muscles as glycogen?

Excess glucose.

What happens to glucose when glycogen stores are full?

It is converted into fatty acids and stored as triglycerides in adipose tissue.