Carbohydrates Flashcards
Carbohydrates are stored as:
Glycogen - liver and muscle
Carbohydrates are the primary source of energy for:
Brain, Erythrocytes and Retinal Cells
Disease for Carbohydrates:
Hyperglycemia
Hypoglycemia
The pathway of glucose:
Metabolism of glucose to pyruvate or lactate for production of energy
Glycolysis
The pathway of glucose:
Formation of G6P from noncarbohydrate source
Gluconeogenesis
The pathway of glucose:
Breakdown of glycogen to glucose
Glycogenolysis
The pathway of glucose:
Conversion of glucose to glycogen
Glycogenesis
The pathway of glucose:
conversion of carbohydrates to fatty acids
Lipogenesis
The pathway of glucose:
Decomposition of fats
Lipolysis
Responsible for glucose maintainance
Organs - liver, pancreas and other endocrine glands ( pituitary, adrenal, thyroid )
Site of production of insulin & glucagon
Pancreas
Hypoglycemic agent
Insulin
Primary hormone responsible for increasing glucose level
Glucagon
Hormone responsible for the entry kf glucose to the cell
Insulin
Hyperglycemic agent
Glucagon
Synthesized by the Alpha Cells
Glucagon
Synthesized by the Beta Cells
Insulin
Hormone found in the adrenal medulla
Epinephrine
Released during stress and fasting
Glucagon
Increases plasma glucose by inhibiting insulin, increases glycogenolysis and promotes lipolysis
Epinephrine
Hormone found in the adrenal cortex
Cortisol
Stimulated by ACTH, increases plasma glucose by decreasing intestinal entry to the cell and increases gluconeogenesis, lipolysis
Cortisol
ACTH
Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone
Stimulated by decreased glucose, inhibited by increased glucose, increases glucose by decreasing entry of glucose into the cell and increases glycolysis
Growth hormone
Glucose concentration is inversely proportional to ______________
Growth Hormone
Inversely proportional to cortisol level; conversion of glycogen to glucose; promoting gluconeogenesis
ACTH
Increases plasma glucose; increasing glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis; from thyroid gland
Thyroxine
Inhibit insulin, glucagon, growth hormone; may increase or decreaae glucose level
Somatostatin