Carbohydrate digestion and absorption US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Carbohydrate digestion and absorption with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Carbohydrate digestion and absorption Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Mucosal defenses include normal _____, which provides nutrients and picks up leaked acids
Answer: blood supply
Flashcard 2: Secondary lactase deficiency occurs due to loss of the intestinal _____
Answer: brush border
Flashcard 3: Glucose and galactose are extruded from the intestinal cell into the blood by _____
Answer: GLUT-2 (facilitated diffusion)
Flashcard 4: L-amino acids are transported from the intestinal lumen into the cells by _____-mediated cotransport
Answer: Na+
Flashcard 5: Which monosaccharide(s) are absorbed from the intestine by Na+-dependent cotransport (SGLT1)?_____
Answer: glucose and galactose
Flashcard 6: satiety
Answer: ventromedial area of the hypothalamus
Flashcard 7: What is the function of the area postrema?
Answer: emetic center of brain
Flashcard 8: Give two cell types rich in rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER).
Answer: intestinal goblet cells, plasma cells
Flashcard 9: Is the plasma membrane symmetric or asymmetric?
Answer: asymmetric interior vs exterior
asymmetric regionally on same side
Flashcard 10: What type of cytoskeletal element is most associated with adherens junctions?
Answer: microfilaments (actin and myosin)
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