Glucose Homeostasis

Glucose is broken down to make 2ATP outside of the mitochondria

• Glycolysis

• Aerobic Respiration

• Glycation

• Glucagon

Glucose moves in and out of cells via GLUT channel proteins

• Facilitated diffusion

• Active transport

• Passive diffusion

• Osmosis

Too much glucose in the blood stream damages proteins irreversibly

• Glycogen

• Glycolysis

• Glucagon

• Glycation

Hormone secreted by the pancreas when blood glucose is LOW

• Glycation

• Glucagon

• Glycolysis

• Glucose

Hormone secreted by the pancreas when blood glucose levels are HIGH

• Insulin

• Glucagon

• Cortisol

• Oxytocin

Organ responsible for monitoring blood glucose levels and releasing hormones that control it

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Skeletal muscle

• Adipose

Organs responsible for storing excess glucose (more than one!)

• Liver

• Skeletal muscle

• Brain

• Adipose (fat)

Glucose stored inside of cells in long chains mostly in the Liver

• Glycogen

• Glucagon

• Glycation

• Glycolysis

High blood glucose levels

• Hypoglycaemia

• Hyperglycaemia

• Set point

• Homeostasis

Low blood glucose levels

• Hypoglyceamia

• Hyperglycaemia

• Set point

• Homeostasis