1. Regulation of BloodGlucose

2. Blood filled with glucose (after eating) When blood glucose levels are high, the Pancreas secretes insulin which is a chemical messenger to tell the cells to absorb nutrients ( including glucose).

3. If glucose levels are too high too long -insulin messages the liver and muscle cells to remove glucose and store it as glycogen. -If glucose levels drop below a certain point, glycogen is retrieved from the liver and changed back to glucose then released into the blood.

4. g g g g g g g g g g g glucose Pancreas Insulin -go tell the body cells to absorb glucose Body Cells

5. Insulin Body Cells Absorb glucose!

6. Body Cells absorbing nutrients as well as glucose Blood Vein glucose

7. Liver There is still too much glucose! Start changing it to glycogen and store it! Insulin Liver

8. Glucose! Go change to glycogen and crawl in glucose CHANGING ROOM glycogen