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What is the primary carbohydrate stored in the liver and muscle cells of animals?
What is the primary carbohydrate stored in the liver and muscle cells of animals?
- Galactose
- Sucrose
- Fructose
- Glucose (correct)
What happens when blood glucose levels are sufficiently high?
What happens when blood glucose levels are sufficiently high?
- Gluconeogenesis takes place
- Glycolysis takes place
- Glycogenolysis takes place
- Glycogenesis takes place (correct)
What is the process of glycogen degradation called?
What is the process of glycogen degradation called?
- Gluconeogenesis
- Glycolysis
- Glycogenesis
- Glycogenolysis (correct)
What stimulates glycogenolysis in the liver?
What stimulates glycogenolysis in the liver?
Where is glycogen highly concentrated in animals?
Where is glycogen highly concentrated in animals?
What are the three regularly used forms of energy reserves in the human body?
What are the three regularly used forms of energy reserves in the human body?
Where is glycogen primarily made and stored in the human body?
Where is glycogen primarily made and stored in the human body?
What percentage of the liver's fresh weight can glycogen make up in the human body?
What percentage of the liver's fresh weight can glycogen make up in the human body?
In the skeletal muscle of an adult weighing 70 kg, approximately how many grams of glycogen are stored?
In the skeletal muscle of an adult weighing 70 kg, approximately how many grams of glycogen are stored?
What is the main storage form of glucose in the human body?
What is the main storage form of glucose in the human body?
Flashcards
What is Glycogen?
What is Glycogen?
The primary carbohydrate stored in the liver and muscle cells of animals.
What is Glycogenesis?
What is Glycogenesis?
The synthesis of glycogen from glucose when blood glucose levels are high.
What is Glycogenolysis?
What is Glycogenolysis?
The breakdown of glycogen to release glucose.
What is Glucagon?
What is Glucagon?
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Where Glycogen is concentrated?
Where Glycogen is concentrated?
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Energy reserves in the human body
Energy reserves in the human body
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Where Glycogen is made and stored?
Where Glycogen is made and stored?
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Glycogen percentage of liver's weight?
Glycogen percentage of liver's weight?
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Glycogen stored in skeletal muscle?
Glycogen stored in skeletal muscle?
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Main storage form of glucose?
Main storage form of glucose?
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Study Notes
Glycogen Storage and Function
- The primary carbohydrate stored in the liver and muscle cells of animals is glycogen.
Regulation of Blood Glucose Levels
- When blood glucose levels are sufficiently high, excess glucose is stored as glycogen.
Glycogen Degradation
- The process of glycogen degradation is called glycogenolysis.
- Glucagon stimulates glycogenolysis in the liver.
Glycogen Distribution and Concentration
- Glycogen is highly concentrated in the liver and muscle cells of animals.
Energy Reserves in the Human Body
- The three regularly used forms of energy reserves in the human body are glycogen, triglycerides, and protein.
Glycogen Synthesis and Storage
- Glycogen is primarily made and stored in the liver and muscle cells of the human body.
- Glycogen can make up up to 10% of the liver's fresh weight in the human body.
Glycogen Storage in Skeletal Muscle
- In the skeletal muscle of an adult weighing 70 kg, approximately 300-400 grams of glycogen are stored.
Main Storage Form of Glucose
- The main storage form of glucose in the human body is glycogen.
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