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Chapter 17: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation


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Chapter 17: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation

  1. Nutrition

    1. Overview
    2. Nutrients

      1. Essential nutrients
      2. Food pyramid (Fig. 17.1, p. 459)

    3. Kilocalories (Table 17.1, p. 460)
    4. Carbohydrates

      1. Sources in diet
      2. Uses in the body
      3. Recommended consumption

    5. Lipids

      1. Sources in diet

        1. Triacylglycerols

          1. Saturated
          2. Monounsaturated
          3. Polyunsaturated

        2. Cholesterol
        3. Phospholipids

      2. Uses in body

        1. Triacylglycerols
        2. Cholesterol
        3. Phospholipids

      3. Recommended consumption

    6. Proteins

      1. Sources in diet

        1. Essential amino acids
        2. Nonessential amino acids
        3. Uses in body

      2. Recommended consumption

    7. Vitamins (Table 17.2, p. 464-65)

      1. Function in body
      2. Water-soluble

        1. Vitamin C
        2. Vitamin B complex

      3. Fat-soluble

        1. Vitamin A
        2. Vitamin D
        3. Vitamin E
        4. Vitamin K

    8. Minerals (Table 17.3, p. 466)

  2. Metabolism

    1. Anabolism and catabolism
    2. Cellular metabolism
    3. ADP and ATP (Fig. 17.2, p. 467)
    4. Regulation of metabolism

      1. Biochemical pathways (Fig. 17.3, p. 467)
      2. Regulation of enzymes

        1. Enzyme synthesis
        2. Receptor-mediated enzyme activity
        3. Product control of enzyme activity

    5. Carbohydrate metabolism
    6. Glycolysis (Fig. 17.4, p. 468)

      1. Anaerobic respiration
      2. Aerobic respiration (Fig. 17.5, p. 469)TA 216

        1. Citric acid cycle (Fig. 17.5, p. 469)
        2. Electron-transport chain (Fig. 17.6, p. 470)TA 217

    7. Fat and protein metabolismHSST/4: See Fig. 25.8, 25.9, p. 843-844
    8. Overall pathway for metabolism (Fig. 17.7, p. 471)TA 218
    9. Interconversion of nutrients

  3. Metabolic States

    1. Absorptive state (Fig. 17.8, p. 472)
    2. Postabsorptive state (Fig. 17.9, p. 473)

  4. Metabolic Rate

    1. Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
    2. Muscle contraction
    3. Assimilation of food

  5. Body Temperature Regulation

    1. Heat production
    2. Heat exchange (Fig. 17.10, p. 474)

      1. Radiation
      2. Conduction
      3. Convection
      4. Evaporation

    3. Temperature regulation (Fig. 17.11, p. 475)
    4. Hyperthermia and hypothermia

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