Glycogen

honey, molasses, syrup, and yogurt. Many monosaccharides bonded together are called polysaccharides, these is how complex carbs are formed. Complex carbohydrates are starches the body brakes down as glucose for energy and can be restored as glycogen. Glycogen is a multi branched polysaccharide of glucose that serves as a form of energy storage. Unlike simple carbohydrates, Complex carbohydrates is rich in vitamins, fiber and minerals. Complex carbohydrates are found in foods such as beans,…

Due to the fact that one of the two ways to increase the strength of a muscle contraction is to increase the frequency at which the motor units fire in order to create a summed effect, it is expected that the shorter the time interval between consecutive stimuli, the greater the force of contraction. If there is a greater amount of time between the stimuli, the muscle would be able to relax before the next stimulus is fired. However, as that time decreases, the individual twitches begin to…

The structure and function of carbohydrates (25 Marks) Carbohydrates are made from Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H) and Oxygen (O). A monosaccharide is the monomer sub unit of carbohydrates and can be joined together through a condensation reaction to form a glycosidic bond between the two monomers which is known as a disaccharide. The above diagram shows a condensation reaction taking place. There is a reaction between two monomer sub units, in this case α-glucose and ethanol, which involves the…

HSC Assessment Task 1: Recovery Strategies - Thea Djukic (PDHPE 01) Recovery Strategies The aim is to certify that athletes are suitable to recommence back to previous or normal training and competitions. Many athletes tend to limit the use of recovery strategies at times when they are ill or injured. Recovery strategies have many advantages and benefits towards an athlete’s performance which aid with rehabilitation or recuperation. Recovery is one of the main principles of training. The…

transporting nutrients to the targeted tissues, by separating the nutrients from the bloodstream. For exam- ple, muscle stores glucose, which becomes glycogen and adipose tissue stores FFA which becomes triglycerides and this is all due to the insulin. The fuel- mobilizing hormone of the body is called the glucagon. This hormone breaks down the stored glycogen by stimulating the body for the supply of glucose to the overall body. The level of glucagon increases and the level of insulin…

can only be metabolized by the liver, this is not a problem if we eat it in small quantities, like if we were to eat fruit and then were to exercise. In these cases, the liver will turn fructose into glycogen and keep the sugar stored until we need it. However, if the liver is already full of glycogen, which is typical,…

play an important role in regulating metabolic homeostasis by inducing different responses from tissues such as liver, adipose tissue, and muscle. During fed state, insulin promotes glucose uptake in the muscle and adipose tissue and stimulates glycogen and fatty acid synthesis in the liver. At the same time, it inhibits lipolysis and hepatic glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis. On the other hand, glucagon during fasting state would induce the opposite responses. Low- carbohydrate diet replaced…

habits. Nutrition and Fitness Goals: These articles have provided me with new ideas for more specific nutritional goals to coordinate with my fitness goals. I’ve learned that eating the right nutrients after a workout is a valuable way to restore glycogen reserves and grow muscles, according to the article I found, “Athletes: What to Eat…

Notice: Not a lot of brain cells were damaged in the production of this paper. When this paper first began, I found my opinion about the liver was not the best. I believed that the liver is valuable but only produces waste, which is no fun. However, as I began to research the liver and how it plays a huge part in my daily life it changed my perspective. Most things that humans ingest go through the liver at one point or another. The Liver has the ability to turn ineffective or pointless…

A year previously the creatinine level of the patient was taken and was safely in the normal range as shown in figure 6. After admission a EP was ordered and the results for creatinine were high for the patient as an individual despite being in the normal range which showed that AKI stage one was occurring which required immediate attention. Then the creatinine then entered in a sharp decline as the patient was on an IV drip and not eating or drinking. Also there was lots of excretion due to…