Fed-Fasted Cycle Flashcards
0
Q
What percentage of glucose does the brain use
A
60% (120g daily)
1
Q
What supplies food to brain when starving
A
Ketone bodies generated by live
2
Q
3 major fuels for muscle
A
Glucose
Ketone bodies
Fatty acids
3
Q
Majority of glucose is stored where?
A
Muscle (accounts for 3/4th of glycogen)
4
Q
Functions of muscle when active
A
High rate of glycolysis, reduces to lactate which flows to liver in the form of alanine or lactate
5
Q
Metabolic pattern of resting muscle
A
85 % of energy needs are met by fatty acids
6
Q
Main source of energy for the heart
A
Fatty acids, along with a small amount of lactate and ketone bodies.
7
Q
Major site for fatty acid synthesis
A
Liver
