level: 4.5 Co-transport and absorption of glucose in the ileum
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level questions: 4.5 Co-transport and absorption of glucose in the ileum
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the ileum | - The final part of the small intestine |
| What is the lumen | - Middle of ileum |
| Transportation of glucose | - Na + glucose mols transported into the epithelial cells via facilitated diffusion - AT of Na ions out of the cell into the blood helps to maintain this gradient - Glucose mols exit the epithelial cell and enter the blood via facilitated diffusion |
| Transportation of potassium ions | - Actively transported into epithelial cells |