Carbohydrates Flashcards
1
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Simplest Carbohydrates
A
glyceraldehyde
2
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- brain is dependent to blank
- do not accumulate to muscle but with the help of insulin
- 2/3 blank in CNS
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Glucose
3
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name the reducing sugars
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galactose, lactose, fructose, maltose and glucose
4
Q
non-reducing sugar because it does not contain aldehyde or ketone
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sucrose
5
Q
how do glucose activate
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negatively charge enol anion and double bond
6
Q
generates carbohydrates
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pancreas
7
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secretes hormone, insulin, somatostatine, and glucagon
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endocrine gland
8
Q
produces and secretes amylase
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exocrine gland
9
Q
breaking down the injected carbohydrates
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amylase
10
Q
- hypoglycemic agent
- primary hormone upon entry of glucose
- only hormone that decreases glucose
- beta cells
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insulin
11
Q
falsely measured insulin serum
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hemolyzed
12
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- alpha cells
- hyperglycemic
- primary hormone that increases glucose
- catabolic functions
- promotes glycogenosis
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glucagon
13
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- zona fasciculata and zona reticularis
- promotes GLN and LP
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Cortisol and Corticosteroids
14
Q
- releases chromaffin cells in the adrenal medula
- inhibit insulin
- GLG & LP
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Catecholamines
15
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- secreted in the anterior pituitary gland
- decreases upon entry of glucose
- GLG & GLY
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Growth Hormone
16
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- GLG, GLN, intestinal absorption
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Thyroid Hormone