Glycolysis worksheet Flashcards
TRUE glycogen
- stored in the muscle and is used only by the muscle
- storage will increase after a big meal
- stored in the liver is used to regulate the body’s blood sugar
- it is the most branched of all the polysaccharides
Glycogen is stored in
the muscle
and is used only by the muscle
glycogen storage will
increase after a big meal
glycogen stored in the liver
is used to regulate the body’s blood sugar
glycogen is the
most branched of all the polysaccharides
Blood sugar can
all cells can use blood sugar
Red blood cells
can use ONLY blood sugar for its energy
High blood sugar
hyperglycemia
if blood sugar gets too high
excess can be excreted by the kidneys
blood sugar is regulated
by hormones
hypoglycemia can
lead to fainting and shock
hyperglycemia can
cause blindness and cardiovascular disease
glucagon is composed
of amino acids
glucagon is synthesized by
the pancreas
glucagon’s concentration
will be low when insulin’s concentration is high
insulin is
a protein hormone
insulin’s nickname
“feast” hormone
Insulin tries
to lower blood sugar after a meal
insulin will inhibit
glycogenolysis
insulin will also inhibit
gluconeogenesis
insulin will stimulate
entry of glucose into a muscle cell
insulin will inhibit the
breakdown of fatty acids
does NOT occur in “fight or flight”
epinephrine crosses the cell membrane
glycogen is converted to glucose-1-phosphate in the muscles
“fight or flight”