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What is Insulin?
This hormone is released by the pancreas when blood glucose levels are too high.
What is Glycogenolysis?
The process of breaking down glycogen back into glucose.
What is Glucagon?
Secreted during fasting or low-blood-sugar states, this hormone stimulates the breakdown of glycogen into glucose.
What is Glycogenesis
The conversion of excess glucose into glycogen for storage in the liver and muscles.
What is Adrenaline (Epinephrine)?
This "fight or flight" hormone acts similarly to glucagon by stimulating glycogenolysis during exercise.
What is Glycolysis?
The anaerobic breakdown of glucose into pyruvate.
What are Beta cells?
Insulin is produced by these specific cells located within the pancreas.
What is a negative feedback loop?
This type of feedback loop regulates blood glucose to maintain a stable internal environment.
What are Alpha cells?
Unlike insulin, glucagon is secreted by these specific pancreatic cells.
What is GLUT4
A crucial protein that moves glucose from the blood stream into fat and muscle cells