CC Carbohydrates Flashcards
Major component of human diet, an important source of body energy
Carbohydrates
Also known as levulose or fruit sugar
Fructose
“Milk sugar”
Lactose
Common table sugar, obtained from beets and sugar cane
Sucrose
Found in cereals, wheat, and malt products
Maltose
Storage form of glucose
Glycogen
Most important glucose consumer
Brain
Carbohydrate digestion starts in the mouth through the enzyme ______ ?
Salivary Amylase (Ptyalin)
Metabolism of glucose molecule to pyruvate or lactate to energy
Glycolysis
Formation of glucose-6-phosphate from non-carbohydrate sources
Gluconeogenesis
Breakdown of glycogen to glucose for use as energy
Glycogenesis
Conversion of glucose to glycogen for storage
Glycogenesis
Conversion of carbohydrates to fatty acids
Lipogenesis
Breakdown of fats
Lipolysis
Hormones that increase blood glucose
Glucagon, epinephrine, cortisol, growth hormone, thyroxine
Hormone that decrease blood glucose
Insulin
Inhibits release of growth hormone, insulin, and glucagon
Somatostatin
Produced by the beta cells of the pancreas
Insulin
Produced by the alpha cells of pancreas
Glucagon
Standard clinical specimen
Venous plasma glucose
Fasting for FBS specimen
8-10 hours of overnight fasting
Venous blood has (lower or higher) glucose levels compared to arterial blood ?
Lower
Capillary blood has (lower or higher) glucose levels compared to venous blood ?
Higher
Whole blood gives approximately ____ glucose levels than serum or plasma
10-15% Lower