Block 3 - Lecture 2 Notes Flashcards
Polyphagia
Extreme hunger
Polyuria
Peeing more than normal
Polydipsia
Excessive thirst
ADA criterion for impaired glucose tolerance test
Blood glucose at the 2-hour point during OGTT is above 140 mg/dL and below 200 mg/dL
Hypothalamus role in glucoregulation
Nutrient sensing and neural output
Pancreas role in glucoregulation
Insulin and glucagon secretion
Muscles role in glucoregulation
Glucose storage and utilization
Livers role in glucoregulation
Glucose storage and production
Adipose role in glucoregulation
Glucose storage and adipokine secretion
How much body mass does muscle comprise?
40%
Glucose molecules can be transported to be stored as…
Glycogen
What is oxidized to produce ATP?
Glucose
Important site of glucose disposal from general circulation
Liver
Critical site of glucose production
Liver
Glycogenolysis
Breakdown of glycogen stores