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==Key Stage 4Foundation=====Meaning==='''Blood glucose regulation''' is the control of [[glucose]] [[concentration]] in the [[blood]]. ===About Blood Glucose Regulation===: '''Blood glucose regulation''' is a type of [[homeostasis]].: '''Blood glucose regulation''' is controlled by the [[pancreas]].When the the [[concentration]] of [[glucose]] in the [[blood]] gets too high the [[pancreas]] releases [[insulin]] which causes:*[[Cell (Biology)|Cells]] to take in more [[glucose]] from the [[blood]].*The [[liver]] and [[muscle]]s to turn [[glucose]] into [[glycogen]] which is then stored in the [[liver]].*[[Glucose]] is converted into [[Lipid|fat]] in the [[Fatty Tissue|fatty tissue]] for storage. ==Key Stage 4 Higher==
===Meaning===
'''Blood glucose regulation''' is the control of [[glucose]] [[concentration]] in the [[blood]].