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Glucose Blood Monitored Controlled Pancreas Concentration High Releases

Front Blood glucose is monitored and controlled by the pancreas.
If blood glucose concentration is too high:
Back -pancreas releases more of a hormone insulin
-insulin causes glucose to move from blood into the cells 
-in the liver and muscle cells, excess glucose is converted to glycogen for storage.

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