Chapter 23 · A&P II
Metabolism and nutrition
5 topics. Mastery shows beside each one as you answer questions.
Topics
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Prediction scenarios
- Level 3 prolonged fasting
- Level 3 uncontrolled diabetes and ketones
- Level 2 cyanide blocks the electron transport chain
- Level 3 exercising on a hot humid day
Pathways
- Glucose to ATP: glycolysis, citric acid cycle, electron transport
- Fat to ATP
- Amino acid to urea
Feedback loops
- Thermoregulation, full version (hypothalamic loop)
Graphs
- ATP yield by stage
- Fuel use over days of fasting
Calculators
- Energy content of a meal (4, 4 and 9 kcal per gram)
Comparison tables
- Absorptive vs postabsorptive state
- Fat-soluble vs water-soluble vitamins
- LDL vs HDL
- Radiation vs conduction vs convection vs evaporation