NUR 229 Lecture Notes - Lecture 41: Carbohydrate Metabolism, Glycogenolysis, Blood Sugar
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Diabetes mellitus (dm) udm is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism. uit is characterized by high levels of blood glucose, resulting from the body"s inability to produce or utilize insulin. Insulin uinsulin is a hormone produced by the beta cells of the islets of. Langerhans, specialized tissue within the pancreas. uthe rise in blood glucose stimulates the pancreas to release insulin. uinsulin + glucose diffuses into cell. Glycogenesis, glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis uglycogenesis - process of glycogen formation. uglycogenolysis - process of glycogen breakdown. uduring periods of starvation, body is capable of producing glucose through breakdown of glycogen (glycogenolysis) and gluconeogenesis. u. Fat breakdown fatty acids ketoacids uas fatty acids accumulate, they are converted into acetoacetic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, and acetone, three substances referred to. 8/31/20 uas fatty acids accumulate, they are converted into acetoacetic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, and acetone, three substances referred to as ketoacids or ketones. uketone accumulation in bloodstream is known as ketosis or ketoacidosis.
