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Glucose Metabolism Brain Energy

Meaning

Glucose Metabolism Brain Energy describes the intricate physiological process by which the central nervous system utilizes glucose as its primary, non-negotiable fuel source to power neuronal signaling, glial cell function, and the maintenance of membrane potentials. The brain, despite representing only two percent of body weight, consumes approximately twenty percent of the body’s total glucose-derived energy. Efficient glucose transport and utilization are thus fundamental to sustained cognitive function, memory formation, and emotional regulation.