Glucose is transported from the intestinal lumen into epithelial cells through ________ and from the intestinal epithelium into circulation by ________.

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Glucose is transported from the intestinal lumen into epithelial cells through cotransport with sodium (a process known as secondary active transport, utilizing the sodium gradient established by the Na+/K+ ATPase pump), and from the intestinal epithelium into the circulation by facilitated diffusion, which does not require energy.

Glucose Is Transported from the Intestinal Lumen into Epithelial Cells