4.1.3 Integrative Metabolism II

Question 1

Answer 1

E - gluconeogenesis

Question 2

What are some of the important compounds derived from amino acids?

Answer 2

Question 3

What types of receptors does thyroid hormone act on?

Answer 3

Acts through nuclear receptors

Question 4

Describe the steps of synthesizing NO from arginine?

Answer 4

Arginine ⇒ Citulline + NO

Question 5

Fill in this chart

Answer 5

Question 6

How does cortisol act as a hormonal regulator of metabolism? How does it affect the following:

glycogen synthesis

gluconeogenesis

proteolysis

Answer 6

Question 7

How does epinephrine act as a hormonal regulator of metabolism? How does it affect the following:

glycogenolysis

gluconeogenesis

lypolysis

glucagon release

insulin release

Answer 7

Question 8

Describe the pathway of the sources of energy in liver, pancreas and kidney

Answer 8

Question 9

Answer 9

GLUT-4

Question 10

Answer 10

glutamine and alanine

Question 11

Describe the dependency of tissues on the various metabolic fuels. (Glucose, FAs, and ketone bodies)

Answer 11

Notice the tissues that are completely dependent on glucose

Question 12

Draw a diagram of the sources of energy for a brain cell.

Answer 12

Question 13

Answer 13

Either increase or decrease the expression

Question 14

What is the role of glucagon as a hormonal regulator of metabolism? How does it affect the following:

glycogenolysis

gluconeogensis

glycogen synthesis

FA synthesis

metabolism of FAs

Answer 14

Question 15

What are the metabolic consequences of starvation?

Answer 15

Question 16

Answer 16

E - 1,2,3,4, and 5

Question 18

Answer 18

Question 19

What is the role of insulin as a hormonal regulator of metabolism?

Answer 19

Acts to lower blood sugar and promotes glycogen synthesis

Question 20

Drugs that inhibit NOS will have what effect?

Answer 20

These will decrease NO - which will lead to increased BP

Question 21

Draw the pathway of the sources of energy within an adipocytes

Answer 21

Question 22

What is EDRF and Coronary Artery vasodilation?

Answer 22

Question 23

Fill in this chart

Answer 23

Question 24

Answer 24

RBCs

Question 25

Which GLUT transporter is reliant on insulin?

Answer 25

GLUT-4

Question 26

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Question 27

Diagram the path that glucose will take in a RBC

Answer 27

Question 28

Thyroid hormone comes from what?

Answer 28

Iodinated tyrosine

Question 29

Describe the pathway of the sources of energy in muscle and heart cells.

Answer 29

Question 30

How does NO act as a mediator of erectile dysfunciton?

Answer 30

Drugs like cialis or viagra will increase blood flow to organs and cause relaxation