During fasting the glucose is relaesed from intracellular glycogen stores in the liver (produced by glucogenolysis). After a meal blood glucose is acquired from the diet.
Glucose IS the scientific name. Blood sugar is the common name.
Another name for Glucose is Dextrose
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Insulin
Insulin is the protein that controls the amount of sugar in the blood. It is produced by the pancreas and helps regulate blood sugar levels by promoting the uptake of glucose from the blood into cells for energy.
The coronary arteries are the blood vessels that supply glucose and oxygen to the heart muscle. These arteries branch off the aorta and encircle the heart, delivering nutrients and oxygen-rich blood to support proper heart function.
It is the glucose level (the amount of it) in your blood. Added 2/17/11: Glucose, which can also be listed as GLU on a lab report, is a chemical name for SUGAR. The normal level of glucose / sugar in your blood should stay between 70 - 110. Blood glucose levels that stay elevated above 125 over a period of time could mean that you have a disease called diabetes.
Insulin
The Scientific name for simple sugars is Monosaccharides, complex sugars are known as Disaccharides.