Question: Glucose Metabolism In Skeletal Muscle
Answer: Skeletal muscle plays a central role in the regulation of whole body glucose metabolism. By virtue of its mass, skeletal muscle is the primary tissue responsible for insulin-dependent glucose clearance, accounting for up to 80% of whole-body glucose uptake. Under fasting conditions, when insulin is low, muscle accounts for less than 10% of whole-body glucose uptake, as the central nervous system becomes the most important user of blood glucose....(short extract)
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- Subject: Biological Sciences
- Course: Sports Science
- Level: Degree
- Year: 2nd/3rd
- Mark: 68%
- Words: 3389
- Date submitted: July 02, 2009
- Date written: March, 2007
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 1733
