Mod. 6 Flashcards

1
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Primary source of energy for brain, erythrocyte, retinal cells

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Carbohydrates

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2
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What is the major food source and energy supply for the body

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Carbohydrates

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3
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_______ is stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles

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Carbohydrates

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4
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End product of carbohydrate metabolism

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Glucose

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5
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_____ is regulated by the actions of various hormones

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Blood glucose level

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6
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What is the major hormone that regulates blood glucose concentration?

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Insulin

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7
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What is synthesized by the beta cell of the islet of langerhans

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Insulin

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8
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True or false: insulin decreases the blood glucose level by promoting glucose uptake by the cell

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True

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9
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What inhibits glycogenolysis

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Insulin

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10
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This is a simple sugar and contains more than 3 carbons.

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Monosaccharides

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11
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Give the common examples of monosaccharides

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Glucose
Fructose
Galactose

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12
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A two monosaccharides joined by a glycosidic linkages.

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Disaccharides

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13
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Give common examples of disaccharides

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Maltose
Sucrose
Lactose

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14
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Chaining of 2-10 sugar units

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Oligosaccharides

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15
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______ is a linkages of many monosaccharides units; hydrolysis: 10 monosaccharides.

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Polysaccharide

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16
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Starch and glycogen is an example of what?

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Polysaccharide

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17
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_____ is a method of glucose to pyruvate/lactate for production of energy

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Glycolysis

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18
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_____ is a formation of g6p from non carbo source

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Gluconeogenesis

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19
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Breakdown of glycogen to glucose

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Glycogenolysis

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20
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Conversion of glucose to glycogen

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Glycogenesis

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21
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Conversion of carbo to fatty acids

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Lipogenesis

22
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Decomposition of fats

23
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What are the two forms of carbohydrates?

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Aldose and ketose

24
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______ is hypoglycemic agent

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_____ increase glycogenesis, lipogenesis, and glycolysis
Insulin
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_____ Is a hyperglycemic agent
Glucagon
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What is the primary hormone responsible for increasing glucose level?
Glucagon
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If insulin inhibits glycogenolysis, then what promotes glycogenolysis?
Glucagon
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_____ increase gluconeogenesis
Glucagon
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Terminal carbonyl group
Aldose
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What hormone is responsible for increasing plasma glucose by inhibiting insulin
Epinephrine
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What hormone promotes lipolysis?
Epinephrine
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A hormone found in the adrenal medulla
Epinephrine
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A hormone found in the adrenal cortex
Cortisol
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A hormone that is stimulated by adrenocorticothropic hormone (ACTH)
Cortisol
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______ increases plasma glucose by decreasing intestinal entry to the cell
Cortisol
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A hormone stimulated by decreased glucose and is inhibited by increased glucose
Growth hormone
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A hormone promoting gluconeogenesis
ACTH
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A hormone that increases plasma glucose
Thyroxine
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A hormone that inhibits insulin, glucagon, growth hormone
Somatostatin
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A condition with increase plasma glucose. Ex. Diabetes mellitus
Hyperglycemia
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______ is a defect in insulin secretion, insulin action
Diabetes mellitus
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Describe as the pancreatic islet B cell destruction
Type 1 DM
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Describe as cellular mediated autoimmune destruction of B cells
Type 1 DM
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Insulin secretion deficiency
Insulinopenia
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A type od DM that is commonly detected in childhood and adolescent stage
Type 1 DM
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A type of DM that is insulin dependent and ketosis prone
Type 1 DM
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A type of DM that is due to insulin resistance with an insulin secretory defect
Type 2 DM
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Enumerate the complications of type 1 DM
Neuropathy Nephropathy Retinopathy Heart disease
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A DM recognized during pregnanc; 24 to 28 weeks of gestation.
Gestational DM
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Has no known etiology, strongly inherited
Idiopathic type 1 diabetes
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Intermediate stage; tolerance above normal but below diabetes level
Impaired fasting glucose