Processes Decreasing Blood Glucose Levels

Processes Decreasing Blood Glucose Levels

1. Insulin Secretion:
   
   

   • After a meal, rising blood glucose stimulates the pancreas to release insulin.

   • Insulin facilitates glucose uptake by cells and promotes storage pathways like glycogenesis.

2. Glycogenesis:
   
   

   • Excess glucose is stored in the liver and muscles as glycogen.

3. Lipogenesis:
   
   

   • Glucose is converted into fatty acids and stored as triglycerides in adipose tissue when glycogen stores are full.