Glucose Tolerance Lab Flashcards
1
Q
Blood glucose ideal range?
A
3.9-5.6 mM
2
Q
Hypoglycemic coma is below?
A
1.5mM
3
Q
What sugars found circulating in blood?
A
Glucose, fructose, galactose
4
Q
Glycogen store in liver lasts how long?
A
4 hours
5
Q
besides liver, what two other organs/tissues store glycogen?
A
Skeletal Muscle
Kidney
6
Q
Can blood glucose give rise to muscle glycogen?
A
Yes
7
Q
Can blood muscle glycogen give rise to glucose?
A
Nope missing enzyme
8
Q
What two organs are mainly responsible for gluconeogenesis?
A
Liver
Kidney Cortex
9
Q
Which 3 things use most glucose?
A
Brain
retina
kidney medulla
