week 1 - metabolic physiology
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What is the process by which glucose moves against its concentration gradient?

  • Passive transport
  • Facilitated diffusion
  • Osmosis
  • Active transport (correct)
  • Fructose is absorbed through the facilitated diffusion of GLUT2.

    False

    What are the four major pathways of protein digestion-absorption?

    1. Luminal enzymes hydrolyse proteins to peptides and then to amino acids, 2) Luminal enzymes digest proteins to peptides, then brush border enzymes digest peptides to amino acids, 3) Luminal enzymes digest proteins to peptides which are taken up as oligopeptides, and 4) (not mentioned in the content)

    The facilitated sugar transporter ______________________ is used for the exit of all three monosaccharides across the basolateral membrane.

    <p>GLUT2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following molecules with their primary transport mechanisms:

    <p>Glucose = Active transport Fructose = Facilitated diffusion Galactose = Facilitated diffusion Amino acids = Facilitated diffusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the non-digestible polymer found in fruits, vegetables, and cereals?

    <p>Dietary fibre</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Salivary amylase continues to digest starch in the small intestine.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two steps involved in carbohydrate digestion?

    <ol> <li>Intraluminal Hydrolysis, 2) Membrane Digestion</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

    The ______________ transporter is responsible for glucose and galactose uptake at the apical membrane.

    <p>sodium/glucose (SGLT1)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following enzymes with their functions:

    <p>Lactase = Hydrolyzes lactose Maltase = Hydrolyzes maltose Sucrase-isomaltase = Hydrolyzes sucrose and isomaltose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the product of starch hydrolysis in the small intestine?

    <p>Oligosaccharides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pancreatic alpha-amylase initiates starch digestion in the mouth.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Glycogen is the storage form of carbohydrate in ______________.

    <p>animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the stomach in the gastrointestinal system?

    <p>Temporary food storage and digestion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The large intestine is responsible for nutrient absorption.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary site for nutrient absorption in the gastrointestinal system?

    <p>Small intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes and ____________________ to neutralise gastric acid.

    <p>bicarbonate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following structures with their respective functions in the gastrointestinal system:

    <p>Mouth = Initiates fat and carbohydrate metabolism Stomach = Temporary food storage and digestion Small intestine = Primary site for nutrient absorption Liver = Bile secretion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of carbohydrates can be directly absorbed by the small intestine?

    <p>Monosaccharides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The liver stores bile between meals.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of bile acids in fat digestion?

    <p>Play a key role in fat digestion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Carbohydrate Digestion

    • Carbohydrates require hydrolysis to monosaccharides before absorption
    • Some polymers are digestible, others are not; non-digestible polymers are fiber
    • Dietary fiber is non-digestible and found in fruits, vegetables, and cereals
    • Glycogen is the storage form of carbohydrate in animals, equivalent to starch in plants

    Carbohydrate Digestion Process

    • Involves two steps: intraluminal hydrolysis and membrane digestion
    • Intraluminal hydrolysis: starch to oligosaccharides by salivary and pancreatic enzymes
    • Membrane digestion: oligosaccharides to monosaccharides by brush border disaccharidases

    Intraluminal Hydrolysis

    • Salivary and pancreatic acinar cells synthesize and secrete alpha-amylases
    • Salivary amylase initiates starch digestion in the mouth, inactivated by gastric acid
    • Pancreatic alpha-amylase completes starch digestion in the small intestine
    • Products of starch hydrolysis are disaccharides, which require further digestion to produce absorbable monosaccharides

    Membrane Digestion

    • Involves hydrolysis of oligosaccharides to monosaccharides by brush border disaccharidases
    • Three brush border oligosaccharidases with different hydrolytic functions: lactase, maltase, and sucrase-isomaltase

    Carbohydrate Absorption

    • Three monosaccharide products of carbohydrate digestion (glucose, galactose, and fructose) are absorbed by the small intestine in a two-step process
    • Uptake across the apical membrane into the epithelial cell
    • Coordinated exit across the basolateral membrane
    • Sodium/glucose transporter 1 (SGLT1) responsible for glucose and galactose uptake at the apical membrane

    Organisation of the Gastrointestinal System

    • Gastrointestinal tract is a tube specialized along its length for sequential processing of food
    • Series of hollow organs (mouth to anus) and accessory glands and organs that add secretions to the hollow organs
    • Each hollow organ serves a specialized function, separated at key locations by sphincters

    Organisation of the Gastrointestinal System (continued)

    • Mouth and oropharynx: mechanical breakdown and lubrication of food, propels food into the oesophagus, initiates fat and carbohydrate metabolism
    • Oesophagus: conduit to the stomach
    • Stomach: temporary food storage, churns and secretes proteases and acid that facilitate digestion
    • Small intestine: continues digestion, primary site for nutrient absorption
    • Large intestine: reabsorbs fluids and electrolytes, stores faecal matter before expulsion
    • Accessory glands: salivary glands, pancreas, liver

    Pancreas and Liver

    • Pancreas: secretes digestive enzymes, bicarbonate to neutralize gastric acid, and secretes into the duodenum
    • Liver: bile secretion (stored in the gallbladder between meals), bile acids play a key role in fat digestion

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