Blood Sugar Regulation

Low blood sugar

• anemia
• hyproglucemia
• hypoglycemia
• hyperglycemia

Sugar that is stored in the liver for emergency use

• glucose
• glycogen
• glucagon
• sucrose

the sugar we measure for "blood sugar"

• glucose
• glycogen
• glucagon
• sucrose

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hormone that lowers blood sugar

• glucose
• glycogen
• glucagon
• insulin

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liver uses fats and amino acids to create a glucose molecule

• gluconeogenesis
• glycogenolysis
• glycogenesis
• glyconemia

liver breaks glycogen

• gluconeogenesis
• glycogenolysis
• glycogenesis
• glyconemia

a large sugar is created and stored in the liver for emergencies

• gluconeogenesis
• glycogenolysis
• glycogenesis
• glyconemia

normal blood sugar should be around

• 80 mg/100mL
• 120 mg/100mL
• 100 mg/100mL
• 200 mg/100mL

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when blood sugar spikes above normal, excess sugar is diverted to 

• kidneys
• liver
• fat
• pancreas

when blood sugar spikes dangerously high, excess sugar is  

• disolved
• excreted
• emulsified
• destroyed

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