Ch. 2&4 Flashcards
Energy is stored in cells as
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
Nutrients used for energy
Carbs
Fat
Protein
At rest, the body uses
Fats and carbs
During intense short duration work outs, the body uses
Carbs
Longer and less intense exercise uses
Carbs and fat
All dietary carbs are converted to
Glucose
Glucose is taken up by
Muscles and liver and stored as glycogen
Glycolysis
Breakdown of glucose; anaerobic (glycolytic) or aerobic (oxidative)
Glycogenesis
Glycogen is synthesized from glucose to be stored in the liver or muscle
Glycogenolysis
Glycogen is broken down into glucose-1-phosphate to be used for energy production.
Gluconeogenesis
The making of glucose from a non CHO source (like fat or protein)
Fat is stored as
triglycerides and must be broken down into free fatty acids to be used in metabolism
Protein can be used as energy after being converted to glucose via
Gluconeogenesis
Proteins can generate FFAs during starvation through
Lipogenesis
ATP is generated through 3 energy systems
ATP-PCr (15 sec)
Glycolytic (15 sec-2 min)
Oxidative (2+ min)
ATP-PCr System
ATP and PCr are released to sustain the muscle’s energy. PCr is used to synthesize ATP, so it is dependent. This occurs in the cytoplasm (1 mole ATP: 1 mole PCr)
Glycolytic System
Breaks down glycogen to lactic acid, producing ATP, without oxygen. 3 moles of ATP from 1 mole glycogen and 2 ATP from 1 glucose
Oxidative system
Uses oxygen to produce ATP in the mitochondria.it is slow to turn on but produces more energy. Includes the Krebs cycle and the ETC
Oxidation of Carbs
Pyruvic acid from glycolysis is converted to acetyl CoA, which then enters the Krebs cycle and for 2 ATP
Electron Transport Chain
Produced H+ which are recombined with O to produce water. Elections produced provide energy to convert ADP to ATP. One molecule of glycogen can generate 37-39 molecules of ATP
Oxidation of fat
Lipomas is forms glycerol and FFAs. FFAs travel to muscles and are broken down I to acetic acid which is converted to acetyl CoA through beta oxidation
Oxidation of protein
some amino acids can be converted into glucose, while the nitrogen is converted to urea
Steroid hormones
Formed from cholesterol. Lipid soluble. Capable of direct gene activation. Diffuse across cell membrane.
Ex. Cortisol, aldosterone, estrogen, testosterone
Nonsteroid hormones
Formed from proteins. Not lipid soluble. Triggers intercellular events.
Ex. Thyroxine and epinephrine
Lipolysis is hormonally controlled by
Decreased insulin
Increased epinephrine, cortisol, GH
Fluid and electrolyte regulation
ADH, aldosterone, and renin
ADH
Released from posterior pituitary, promotes water retention
Aldosterone
Produced in adrenal glands, promotes renal reabsorption of sodium
Kidneys
Influence maintenance of plasma volume and blood pressure regulation through release if renin