Content from 8/25 to 8/29

Question 1

If a student only attempts a single clicker question in Blocks 1 and 3 how many points will they earn?

Answer 1

Two points

Question 2

If a straight scale for grading was used in this class what grade will a student with an 89.833% earn?

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In Block 1 what is the maximum number of attempts for the online quizzes?

Answer 3

3 attempts

Question 4

T/F - The earliest defects that arise with metabolic Syndrome are insulin resistance and atherosclerosis?

Answer 4

FALSE

Question 5

The cheapest, reasonably accurate assessment of visceral obesity is?

Answer 5

Waist circumference

Question 6

As the Metabolic Syndrome progresses towards overt Type 2 Diabetes, symptoms typically arise chronologically. Put the following in chronological order from earliest to latest:
Hyperinsulinemia
Retinopathy
Insulin resistance
Central adiposity

Answer 6

Central Adiposity –> insulin resistance –> hyperinsulinemia –> retinopathy

Question 7

T/F - The macrovascular complications (e.g. heart attack and stroke) of the Metabolic Syndrome first become apparent during the transition from IGT to type 2 diabetes?

Answer 7

FALSE

Question 8

The type of tissue primarily responsibly for peripheral glucose disposal and for whole-body insulin resistance is?

Answer 8

Skeletal muscle

Question 9

T/F - The Metabolic Syndrome is a clustering of several pathologies that increases the risk for cardiovascular disease?

Answer 9

TRUE

Question 10

T/F - Metabolic Syndrome is also known as Syndrome X or Insulin Resistance Syndrome?

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

T/F - The symptoms for the Metabolic Syndrome develop very rapidly?

Answer 11

FALSE

Question 12

T/F - There is a greater prevalance of Metabolic Syndrome among older people?

Answer 12

TRUE

Question 13

Increased subcutaneous adiposity is closely associated with the development of other components of Metabolic Syndrome?

Answer 13

FALSE

Question 14

T/F - All individuals with the Metabolic Syndrome eventually develop Type 2 Diabetes?

Answer 14

FALSE

Question 15

T/F - Adipose tissue can store lipid, but it also functions as an endocrine organ for the release of chemical messengers and other hormones?

Answer 15

TRUE

Question 16

T/F - Based on the prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome presented in lecture, a 44-year-old male has a higher risk of developing the Metabolic Syndrome than a 44-year-old lady?

Answer 16

TRUE

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a component of the Metabolic Syndrome?
Dyslipidemia
Hyperinsulinemia
Hypercoagulability
Adipocyte dysfunction
Impaired motor control

Answer 17

Impaired motor control is NOT a component of the Metabolic Syndrome

Question 18

Which of the following ARE potential consequences of long-term hyperglycemia?
Eye damage
Kidney damage
Nerve damage
Oxidative stress caused by reactive nitrogen species
Oxidative stress caused by Advanced Glycation End products (AGE)

Answer 18

Eye damage
Kidney damage
Nerve damage
Oxidative stress caused by Advanced Glycation End products (AGE)

Question 19

The liver (select all that apply):

• Breaks down stored glycogen to glucose in a process called glyconeogenesis.
• Produces glucose de novo from various substrates in a process known as glycogenolysis.
• Stores glucose in the form of glycogen.
• Modulates gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis in response to insulin and glucagon.
• Is the first organ to process nutrients from the intestines via the hepatic portal circulation.

Answer 19

Stores glucose in the form of glycogen
Modulates gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis in response to insulin and glucagon
Is the first organ to process nutrients from the intestines via the hepatic portal circulation

Question 20

T/F - Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) only play a role in causing cellular damage and signaling dysfunction?

Answer 20

FALSE

Question 21

Which of the following can be detected by specific neurons in the hypothalamus and can modulate neural output from the CNS to regulate glucose metabolism?
Glucose
Insulin
Adipocytes
FFA's
ROS

Answer 21

Glucose
Insulin
Adipocytes
FFA’s

Question 22

T/F - Individuals with a 2-hour glucose level above 200mg/dL during an OGTT can be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes?

Answer 22

TRUE

Question 23

T/F - Skeletal muscle is a major organ for both the removal of glucose from the bloodstream and for the delivery of glucose into the bloodstream following glycogen breakdown?

Answer 23

FALSE