PSY 212 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Peptide Yy, Bulimia Nervosa, Triglyceride
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Complex cabs are broken into simple carbs (glucose) Glucose: simple carb- used by every cell in the body. These storages keep the cells of the body nourished when the gut is empty. To construct and maintain our own organs and to obtain energy for muscular movements and for keeping our bodies warm. Located in the cells of the liver and muscles. Cells convert glucose into glycogen and store it, in the presence of insulin. Glycogen (carbohydrate: made when glucose in the body is high (eating) Insulin: converts glucose into glycogen; produced by the pancreas: used when blood glucose levels are low, in the morning when you wake up, glycogen to glucose via glucagon- produced by the pancreas when glucose levels fall. Triglycerides (skin, abdominal cavity: 3 fatty acids + glycerol. Blood glucose levels are high = pancreas stops secreting glucagon and starts secreting insulin. Blood glucose levels are low = pancreas stops secreting insulin and starts secreting glucagon.
