How does glucose storage in the cells contribute to glucose homeostasis?

Glucose homeostasis can be maintained by the interaction between glucose and glycogen stores. When there is a glucose surplus it is converted to glycogen, and when glucose is required the glycogen can be broken down. Insulin facilitates the movement of glucose into cells because it shifts the glucose transporters into the cell membrane. It also promotes glucose storage is glycogen. Glucagon levels in the blood increase in response to low blood glucose concentrations. Glucagon releases glucose from storage and promotes the synthesis of new glucose in the body. This is gluconeogenesis

gluco – glucose

neo – new

genesis – creation

It makes sense to think that during exercise our glucose requirements will increase. During exercise adrenaline secretion into the blood is increased in one effect of adrenaline is to cause glycogenolysis.

lysis – breakdown

Both insulin and glycogen are produced in the pancreas, albeit by different cells.