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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[Insulin]] is a [[hormone]] which acts to reduce the [[concentration]] of [[glucose]] in the [[blood]].
===About Insulin===
: [[Insulin]] is [[secrete]]d by the [[pancreas]].
: This [[liver]] is a [[Target Organ|target organ]] for [[insulin]].
: When the [[liver]] detects [[insulin]] it causes the [[liver]] to take in [[glucose]] and convert it into [[glycogen]] to be stored.
: [[Insulin]] causes [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] everywhere in the body to take in [[glucose]]. This acts to reduce the amount of [[glucose]] in the [[blood]].
===Meaning===
[[Insulin]] is a [[hormone]] which acts to reduce the [[concentration]] of [[glucose]] in the [[blood]].
===About Insulin===
: [[Insulin]] is [[secrete]]d by the [[pancreas]].
: This [[liver]] is a [[Target Organ|target organ]] for [[insulin]].
: When the [[liver]] detects [[insulin]] it causes the [[liver]] to take in [[glucose]] and convert it into [[glycogen]] to be stored.
: [[Insulin]] causes [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] everywhere in the body to take in [[glucose]]. This acts to reduce the amount of [[glucose]] in the [[blood]].