Organs Which Use Glucose as Their Primary Energy Source
The gastrointestinal tract GI tract digestive tract alimentary canal is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anusThe GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system in humans and other animals including the esophagus stomach and intestinesFood taken in through the mouth is digested to extract nutrients and absorb. The red blood cells and the brain have an absolute requirement for glucose for energy metabolismGlucose is absorbed from the intestines only for 23 h after a meal and therefore there must be another source of glucose to maintain a constant blood glucose level. Which Organ Stores Glucose In The Body Quora Cox in Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition Third Edition 2013 Glycogen Metabolism.