Lecture 35: Integration of Metabolism Flashcards
What are the possible fates of glucose-6-phosphate?
Glycogen, pyruvate, ribose-5-phosphate
What are the possible fates of pyruvate?
Acetyl CoA, lactate, alanine, oxaloacetate
What are the posisble fates of Acetyl CoA?
CO2, Fatty acids, ketone bodies
What is the function of the pancreas during metabolism?
Secretes insulin and glucagon in response to changes in blood glucose concentration
What is the function of the lymphatic system during metabolism?
Carries lipids from intestine to liver
What is the function of the portal vein during metabolism?
Carries nutrients from intestine to liver
What is the function of the small intestine during metabolism?
Absorbs nutrients from the diet, moves into blood or lymphatic system
What is the function of skeletal muscle during metabolism?
Uses ATP to do mechanical work
What is the main organ involved in metabolism?
Liver
What does the liver use for its own energy needs?
beta-oxidation of fatty acids
Which of the following is false about the metabolism of the liver?
A. It processes most, but not all, dietary amino acids
B. The presence of G6P makes the liver uniquely able to release glucose from glycogen into the bloodstream
C. It synthesizes most of the urea produced in the body
D. It normally fuels the body by releasing its fat stores during fasting
E. One of its major jobs is to provide fuels for the brain
D. It normally fuels the body by releasing its fat stores during fasting
What hormones signal the release of fatty acids and glycerol from adipose tissue?
Glucagon, epinephrine
How does skeletal muscle use energy on an immediate, short-term, and long term basis?
Immediate: ATP
Short-term: Glycolysis
Long-term: Oxidative system
What is the phosphagen system?
Used under anaerobic conditions during bursts of heavy activity; ATP is immediately exhausted and replenished by phosphocreatine
What percentage of total O2 consumed by a resting human does the brain use?
20%