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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.