Processes Decreasing Blood Glucose Levels

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Insulin Secretion

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

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Glycogenesis

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

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Lipogenesis

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

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What stimulates insulin secretion after a meal?

Rising blood glucose levels.

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What is stored in the liver and muscles as glycogen?

Excess glucose.

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What happens to glucose when glycogen stores are full?

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