Carbohydrates Flashcards

1
Q

1 Carbohydrates; 1 sugar

A

Monosaccharides

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2
Q

2 Carbohydrates

A

Disaccharide

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3
Q

3-4 Carbohydrates

A

Oligosaccharides

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4
Q

Long chained Carbohydrates that is made up of smaller monosaccharides

A

Polysaccharide

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5
Q

Simplest Carbohydrates

A

Glycol Aldehyde

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6
Q

The only Carbohydrates to be directly used for energy or stored glycogen

A

Glucose

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7
Q

Most common non reducing sugar

A

Sucrose

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8
Q

Both endocrine and exocrine in the control of carbohydrates

A

Pancreas

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9
Q

Primary hormone responsible for entry of glucose into the cell; decrease glucose level

A

Insulin

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10
Q

Primary hormone responsible for increase glucose

A

Hyperglycemic agent

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11
Q

Release during stress and fasting states

A

Glucagon

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12
Q

Plasma glucagon concentration is normally ___

A

25-50pg/ml

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13
Q

These are secreted by the cells of zona fasciculata and zona reticularis of the adrenal; promote gluconeogenesis and lipolysis

A

Cortisol and corticosteroids

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14
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Release from the chromatin cells of the adrenal medulla; inhibit secretion and promotes glycogenolysis and lipolysis

A

Cathecholamines

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15
Q

Secreted by anterior pituitary gland

A

Growth hormone (Somatotophic)

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16
Q

Produced by delta cells; inhibits the action of insulin, growth hormone, glucagon

A

Somatostatin

17
Q

Increase in glucose concentration; toxic to beta cells function

A

Hyperglycemia

18
Q

Hyperglycemia FBS level

A

≥126mg/dL

19
Q

Results from an imbalance between glucose utilization and production

A

Hypoglycemia

20
Q

Hypoglycemia symptom: tremors, palpitations, anxiety

A

Neurogenic

21
Q

Hypoglycemia symptom: dizziness, tingling,blurred vision

A

Neuroglycopenic

22
Q

Group of metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia

A

Diabetes Mellitus

23
Q

DM fasting plasma glucose concentration

A

≥126mg/dL

24
Q

Insulin dependent DM

A

Type 1 DM

25
Q

Non insulin dependent DM

A

Type 2 DM

26
Q

Occurs during pregnancy and disappears after delivery

A

Gestational DM

27
Q

Gestational DM screening should be performed between ___ of gestation

A

24-28 weeks

28
Q

Requested during insulin shock and hyperglycemic ketonic coma

A

RBS

29
Q

Measure of overall glucose hemostasis; required at least 8hrs before the test

A

FBS

30
Q

Measure how well the body metabolized glucose

A

2 hour PPBS

31
Q

Multiple blood sugar test; should be performed to diagnose gestational diabetes

A

GTT

32
Q

Oral GTT: most common method (single dose method)

A

Janney Isaacson method

33
Q

Oral GTT: (divided oral dose or double dose method)

A

Exton Rose method

34
Q

Used for DM patient with gastrointestinal disorder

A

Intravenous glucose tolerance test

35
Q

WHO standard glucose load for OGTT

A

75g

36
Q

OGTT fasting requirement

A

8hrs

37
Q

known as glycated hgb; largest subtraction of normal hgb A in both diabetic

A

Glycosylated hgb (HbA1c)