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Fitness
Undergraduate 3
02/19/2012

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Term
exercise metabolism
Definition
the study of how the body provides the energy necessary to generate the desired output
Term
for major sites of ATP hydrolysis during muscular work
Definition
cross bridge cycle, SR calcium pump, Sarcolemma Na/K pump, neuronal membrane Na/K pump
Term
fatigue.
Definition
the inability to maintain a desired power output
Term
fatigue is not related to ATP depletion but it is related to
Definition
the rate of ATP re-synthesis
Term
fatigue occurs when the
Definition
rate of ATP re-synthesis is less than the rate of ATP usage
Term
what are the three different systems to maintain ATP
Definition
oxidative, non oxidative, immediate
Term
true or false: all three metabolic systems are operating at all times
Definition
true
Term
immediate or borrowing energy systems consist of two parts
Definition
ATP – CP or phosphagen system and myokinase system
Term
what enzyme does the phosphagen system use
Definition
creatine phosphokinase
Term
a buildup of AMP forced the reaction to do what
Definition
to work backwards you end up producing ADP not ATP
Term
what do fast myosins due to keep AMP low
Definition
use AMP deaminase to remove ammonia
Term
what do slow myosins do to keep AMP low
Definition
use non specific phosphatase
Term
what does fast work cause
Definition
ammonia buildup
Term
what are some advantages of the immediate or borrowing system
Definition
it is a fast system, it has one step for the enzymes, and the byproducts help to activate other metabolic systems
Term
where does the fast system occur
Definition
in the cytoplasm
Term
what are byproducts of the immediate or borrowing system
Definition
ADP, NH3, AMP
Term
what are disadvantages of the immediate or borrowing system
Definition
doesn't resynthesize ATP directly from ADP plus PI, limited by concentrations of CP and ATP, PI becomes high, re-synthesis of CP and reconversion of AMP & IMP back to ATP are costly
Term
the non oxidative or intermediate system is called
Definition
glycolysis
Term
what are the key enzymes of glycolysis
Definition
hexokinase,PFK, phosphorylase
Term
what is the rate limiting enzyme during glycolysis
Definition
PFK
Term
advantages of glycolysis
Definition
quick reaction in cytoplasm, resynthesize ATP from ADP and PI, decreases PI and ADP
Term
disadvantages of glycolysis
Definition
depends on glycogen and glucose, dependent on NAD, multiple steps, resynthesizes a small amount of ATP, the end product buildup will slow the system down. Eventually
Term
the oxidative pathway is found
Definition
in the mitochondria
Term
with glycolysis,
Definition
you don't have to pay back interest
Term
part one of the oxidative pathway is
Definition
the Krebs cycle
Term
part two of the oxidative pathway
Definition
electron transport system
Term
what is the purpose of the Krebs cycle
Definition
to break down the compound Acetyl CoA and make the compounds NADH & FADH
Term
how is acetyl CoA made
Definition
by breaking down carbohydrates, lipids or proteins
Term
enzymes of the Krebs cycle are
Definition
citrate synthase and isocitrate dehydrogenase
Term
the rate limiting enzyme of the Krebs cycle is
Definition
isocitrate dehydrogenase
Term
the function of glycolysis is
Definition
to degrade glucose into 2 pyruvate and produce 2 ATP
Term
the function of Krebs cycle is
Definition
to produce NADH and FADH
Term
what are accelerators of glycolysis
Definition
ADP, ammonia, ATP
Term
what is the purpose of the electron transport system
Definition
using NADH and FADH to resynthesize ATP
Term
the key compound of the electron transport system is
Definition
cytochrome C (iron containing compound)
Term
each turn of the Krebs cycle produces
Definition
three NADH, one FADH, 10 ATP
Term
what is the purpose of oxygen in the oxidative system
Definition
to remove H+ to ensure the electron transport system to keep going
Term
how does oxygen help the electron transport system to proceed
Definition
oxygen serves as a hydrogen acceptor and it combined to form water
Term
the oxidative system uses how many more ATP then glycolysis
Definition
15 times more ATP, but it takes 2 to 3 min. before it kicks in
Term
what's the fastest shuttle
Definition
glycerol phosphate shuttle
Term
what's the slowest shuttle
Definition
malate aspartate shuttle
Term
why does NADH from glycolysis yield less ATP
Definition
NADH can't cross membranes, glycolysis produces NADH in the cytoplasm
Term
in highly aerobic muscle which shuttle is used
Definition
malate aspartate shuttle
Term
how does the malate aspartate shuttle work
Definition
shuttles directly from cytoplasmic NADH to mitochondrial NADH and thus no energy loss
Term
how is the shuttle for the skeletal muscle, glycerol phosphate used
Definition
H+ transferred from NADH to DHAP to make glycerol phosphate which will enter the mitochondria, gives H+ to FAD, making DHAP, FADH answers the electron transport system (1.5 ATP)
Term
how to get acetyl CoA from lipid
Definition
lipolysis cleaves fatty acids from glycerol. FFA and glycerol into the bloodstream.FFA enter mitochondria (lose 2 ATP). beta oxidation
Term
longchain FFA a needs what to transport into mitochondria
Definition
carnitine
Term
what is the most common FFA found in humans
Definition
18 carbon steric acid
Term
describe beta oxidation
Definition
FFA is cut in to 2C units of the acetyl CoA. each cut yields 1 NADH and 1 FADH. each cut will yield for ATP (via ETS). Each acetyl CoA enter Krebs cycle (3 NADH & 1 FADH & 1 GTP = 10 ATP via ETS)
Term
glucose makes 30 ATPs how much does steric acid make
Definition
120 ATPs
Term
describe protein as fuel
Definition
proteins broken into amino acids, amino acids are deaminated, build up of NH3 in blood, that deaminated amino acids are used to make products to enter the Krebs cycle
Term
what is gluconeogenesis
Definition
when the body makes glucose from other compounds (non carbohydrate sources)
Term
where does gluconeogenesis occur
Definition
in the liver or it can occur in resting skeletal muscles
Term
what muscles have a greater gluconeogenic capacity
Definition
fast muscles
Term
what are the principal sources of gluconeogenesis
Definition
lactate, pyruvate, glycerol, and amino acids
Term
oxaloacetate can only be made from what
Definition
glucose or amino acid
Term
fat must burn in the presence of
Definition
CHO
Term
if no CHO is present, what happens to fat utilization,
Definition
causes self cannibalism
Term
what is fat utilization dependent upon
Definition
oxaloacetate
Term
how is lactate formed
Definition
adding an extra H+ to pyruvate
Term
what helps to keep glycolysis moving forward as fast as possible
Definition
keeping NAD high
Term
when does lactic acid accumulate for non-trained individuals
Definition
during times of ischemia
Term
a not infrequent occurrence of lactic acid accumulation occurs when
Definition
hydrogen shuttles are blocked
Term
what is the most common cause of lactic acid accumulation
Definition
when pyruvate production rate (glycolysis) exceeds the oxidative rate
Term
during exercise. What does the buildup of lactic acid mean
Definition
the rate of ATP hydrolysis is high and will soon exceed the rate of ATP resynthesis
Term
though lactic acid is not the primary cause of fatigue how can it hasten fatigue
Definition
slows down the rate of glycolysis
Term
what are advantages of the oxidative system
Definition
not limited to a single substrate (CHO Fat Pro), larger quantities of ATP resynthesized (30),keeps ADP and PI low, maintains cytoplasmic NAD
Term
disadvantages of the oxidative system
Definition
slow process,takes place in the mitochondria, two stages with several steps, needs O2 to keep process going, multiple pathways needed to produce acetyl coenzyme A, needs NAD to operate
Term
the process of glycolysis
Definition
glucose into pyruvate into acetyl CoA
Term
process of lipolysis and beta oxidation
Definition
triglyceride into FFA and FFA into acetyl CoA
Term
process of proteolysis and deamination
Definition
proteins into amino acids and amino acid into acetyl CoA
Term
less intense, long and slow exercise burns more
Definition
FAT and less CHO
Term
what influences whether CHO for fact is used for ATP resynthesis
Definition
exercise intensity
Term
what is the main reason for decreased CHO use with increasing exercise duration
Definition
the decline in muscle glycogen
Term
why is CHO use more when exercise intensity increases
Definition
the rate of glycolysis is faster than oxidative, lactic acid inhibits lipolysis, muscle glycogen is used first at high intensities because it's on-site
Term
what is the lactate threshold
Definition
the point where glycolytic processes are going faster than oxidative processes
Term
When muscle glycogen is exhausted
Definition
blood glucose falls
Term
why does blood glucose never reach zero
Definition
the brain metabolism relies mostly on blood glucose, shut down competition
Term
fat will be used for ATP resynthesis when what is used up
Definition
muscle glycogen and liver glycogen
Term
at the start of exercise untrained people use more what than trained people
Definition
CHO
Term
why do train people use less CHO than untrained
Definition
train the people have a greater capacity for lipolysis, greater capacity to use FFA, more mitochondria and more pathways (work longer before out of CHO)
Term
fatigue starts to set in when CHO gets
Definition
low
Term
higher exercise intensity increases more breakdown of what
Definition
protein because during high intensity, you use proteins to make CHO
Term
the use of proteins is regulated by
Definition
CHO available
Term
what are factors which influence whether CHO or FAT is used as the primary substrate during exercise
Definition
intensity, duration, training state, diet
Term
when a person has a large increase in their exercise daily habits. They usually go into
Definition
negative nitrogen balance ( proteins synthesis is less than protein degradation)
Term
ingesting glucose during exercise can help to reduce the loss of
Definition
muscle and liver glycogen (reducing proteolysis
Term
why should you not eat high glycemic index foods 30 to 40 min. before exercise
Definition
hasten fatigue, the glucose triggers insulin level, followed by hypoglycemia, and faster utilization of muscle glycogen
Term
why would it be better for athletes to have more fat in their pre-event meal
Definition
if more fat is available then less muscle glycogen will be used
Term
defined glycogen or carbo loading
Definition
muscle glycogen levels will increase or super compensate only after the initial levels are depleted or reduced
Term
what is recommended intake of CHO
Definition
10 g of CHO per kilogram of body weight
Term
glycogen super compensation (loading) is regulated by
Definition
the volume of CHO eaten, and the duration and magnitude of the initial glycogen depletion
Term
work endurance is related to what
Definition
the amount of muscle at the start of the exercise
Term
what is the preferred substrate for exercise metabolism
Definition
CHO
Term
what happens when you run out of muscle and liver glycogen
Definition
work rate slows down
Term
why is CHO the preferred substrate for exercise metabolism
Definition
used in 2/3 pathways, resynthesize ATP w/o oxygen, (oxidative pathway) -uses less O2 than fat, stored on site, made in liver&muscle, can produce OAA
Term
why is CHO not preferred for energy storage
Definition
it has limited room
Term
how many H2O can CHO hold
Definition
3, why it has limited room
Term
what is the preferred storage substrate
Definition
fat
Term
why is fat the preferred storage substrate
Definition
unlimited storage space, don't need to be mixed, more ATP stored (36)
Term
fat utilization is dependent upon
Definition
OAA (fat must burn in the presence of CHO)
Term
OAA can only be made from
Definition
glucose or amino acids
Term
low CHO availability leads to
Definition
protein breakdown (negative nitrogen balance) or protein used for energy
Term
what are metabolic processes influenced by
Definition
endocrine hormones
Term
what do hormones effect
Definition
the rate at which the pathways operate and they can alter the availability of CHO, fat, and protein
Term
catabolic hormones stimulate
Definition
the breakdown of something
Term
anabolic hormones simulate the
Definition
building of something
Term
what is the major anabolic hormone involved with metabolism
Definition
insulin
Term
what is the purpose of insulin
Definition
to decrease blood glucose level
Term
how does insulin decrease blood glucose level
Definition
by increasing cellular glucose
Term
what are the 3 synthesizes that insulin uses to increase metabolic storage
Definition
increasing: glycogen synthesis, triglyceride synthesis, protein synthesis
Term
insulin levels are influenced by
Definition
glucose
Term
insulin levels drop as what increases
Definition
exercise duration
Term
insulin levels are _____ in the untrained during exercise
Definition
lower
Term
what is glucagon
Definition
a hormone whose levels rise when glucose is gone
Term
what is glucagon's purpose
Definition
to work on the liver and adipose tissue to increase blood glucose levels
Term
how does glucagon increase blood glucose levels
Definition
increased: liver glycogenolysis, liver gluconeogenesis, adipose lipolysis
Term
as exercise intensity increases what happens to glucagon
Definition
glucagon levels increase (glucose levels fall with increasing intensity)
Term
why do untrained people experience an increase in glucagon levels with increasing exercise duration
Definition
untrained people use up blood glucose faster
Term
how does growth hormone maintain blood glucose levels
Definition
by increased: adipose lipolysis, & liver gluconeogenesis. & blocks glucose entry into cells
Term
do growth hormones increase with increased intensity
Definition
Yes at a surprising magnitude (>2000%)
Term
what is unexpected about the relationship between growth hormone and exercise duration
Definition
trained people have a larger increase with increasing exercise duration (even though their blood glucose levels don't fall as much as untrained)
Term
how does cortisol maintain blood glucose levels
Definition
by increased: proteolysis & adipose lipolysis, & gluconeogenesis,. & Blocking glucose entry into muscle cells
Term
cortisol levels see a drop in concentration with
Definition
low to moderate exercise
Term
how can catecholamines increase metabolic rate by
Definition
activating futile cycles
Term
how can catecholamines increase blood glucose by
Definition
increasing: liver glycogenolysis, muscle glycogenolysis, muscle&adipose lipolysis, glucagon production. & DECREASING Insulin production
Term
true or false: increasing exercise duration also increases catecholamine release
Definition
true
Term
as a person becomes more trained, the amount of
Definition
catecholamine release decreases
Term
most metabolic hormone responses are tied to
Definition
changes in blood glucose
Term
glucagon uses what cells
Definition
alpha cells
Term
Insulin uses what cells
Definition
beta cells
Term
what are the 2 metabolic responses to exercise
Definition
incremental exercise & prolonged exercise
Term
what is incremental exercise
Definition
all metabolic systems are used & exhaustion occurs when metabolic systems can't keep up with ATP hydrolysis
Term
when does exhaustion occur with incremental exercise
Definition
occurs when the metabolic systems can no longer keep up with ATP hydrolysis
Term
what is a steady state during prolonged exercise
Definition
if the oxidative system can supply all of the needed ATP resynthesis
Term
what is prolonged exercise
Definition
the immediate & glycolytic systems start up initially & if exercise continues long enough the oxidative system becomes predominate & steady state
Term
what is oxygen deficit
Definition
the difference in the amount of Oxygen needed to produce to resynthesize the needed ATP (& actual amount of O2 needed to resynthesize the ATP needed)
Term
what does the oxygen deficit indicate
Definition
the oxidative system is not the primary energy pathway at the onset of exercise & it's a reactive system
Term
the oxygen deficit is a measure of
Definition
of the amount of ATP resynthesis that is done by the immediate and glycolytic systems
Term
what influences the magnitude of the oxygen deficit
Definition
exercise intensity
Term
what influences the rate at which the body reaches steady state
Definition
exercise intensity
Term
the faster the build up of end products of the immediate system activate other systems resulting in
Definition
the more rapidly the oxidative system is activated
Term
what is O2 deficit
Definition
the difference in the amount of O2 needed to produce to resynthesize ATP & the actual amount of O2 used to resynthesize
Term
what is oxygen debt
Definition
metabolic costs incurred during recovery from exercise
Term
it costs _______ to shut things off
Definition
energy
Term
what does EPOC mean
Definition
Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption
Term
how is EPOC (or O2 debt) as
Definition
the amount of oxygen consumed after exercise has stopped
Term
what does the EPOC demonstrate
Definition
the oxidative system must continue to work even after work has stopped
Term
the EPOC is divided into
Definition
fast or slow portions
Term
what are some factors contributing to EPOC
Definition
takes time: to lower hormone levels & HR; takes energy: restore Phosphocreatine & to get rid of lactic acid. Elevated O2 take time to restore muscle & liver glycogen
Term
recovery times for the various factors of EPOC are influenced by
Definition
exercise intensity AND exercise duration
Term
recovery of the fast portion of EPOC consists of
Definition
restoration of muscle & blood O2 stores AND restoration of CP & ATP stores
Term
why is the 2nd bout of exercise so difficult
Definition
the muscle & liver glycogen haven't been replenished yet, because it takes longer (slow portion)
Term
what in the slow portion takes hours to replenish
Definition
muscle glycogen & liver glycogen
Term
what does the slow portion of EPOC consist of
Definition
lactate removal, reduced: HR, body temp, hormones. Replenishment of muscle & liver glycogen
Term
____________ is crucial in enabling one's ability to perform a second bout of work as the same level as the previous bout
Definition
creatine phosphate replenishment
Term
creatine phosphate replenishment is optimized through "________ _________," or keep the muscles working at a very low level
Definition
active recovery
Term
why does sitting down, slow recovery of legs
Definition
can't get blood flow to hamstrings
Term
when lactic acid levels are above normal at the start of an exercise, the metabolic systems ....
Definition
can't work at optimum levels
Term
what is the body's preference (for lactic acid to be used for)
Definition
to use it as a fuel in the oxidative processes (lactate->pyruvate->acetyle-CoA)
Term
__________ is the most important factor controlling one's ability to perform a second bout of work at the same level as the previous bout
Definition
the duration of the exercise bouts
Term
why do you want to get rid of lactic acid, if you want to burn fat
Definition
lactic acid prevents lipolysis
Term
the quickest recovery from short bursts would be
Definition
a brisk walk (removing lactic acid)
Term
what's the quickest way to recover
Definition
don't get tired
Term
the longer the bout, the longer...
Definition
it takes to recover because there's more lactic acid
Term
why should we train like the jackrabbit
Definition
he/she runs quickly then rests
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