Blood glucose regulation (AQA GCSE Biology Combined Science): Flashcards
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Organ that controls blood glucose
Organ that controls blood glucose
Pancreas
Hormone that lowers blood glucose
Hormone that lowers blood glucose
Insulin
What insulin causes cells to do
What insulin causes cells to do
Absorb more glucose from blood
Storage form of glucose in humans
Storage form of glucose in humans
Glycogen
Where glycogen is stored (2 places)
Where glycogen is stored (2 places)
Liver cells and muscle cells
Type of feedback in glucose control
Type of feedback in glucose control
Negative feedback
When blood glucose rises, insulin secretion...
When blood glucose rises, insulin secretion...
Increases
When blood glucose falls, insulin secretion...
When blood glucose falls, insulin secretion...
Decreases
Blood glucose pattern after eating
Blood glucose pattern after eating
Rises then falls back to normal
Negative feedback means response...
Negative feedback means response...
Reverses the original change