Liver Metabolism
44 Liver Metabolism The liver is strategically interposed between the general circulation and the digestive tract. It receives 20% to 25% of the volume of blood leaving the heart each…
Blood Plasma Proteins, Coagulation, and Fibrinolysis
43 Blood Plasma Proteins, Coagulation, and Fibrinolysis The blood is the body’s main transport system. Although the transport and delivery of oxygen to the cells of the tissues is carried…
Digestion and Transport of Dietary Lipids
29 Digestion and Transport of Dietary Lipids Triacylglycerols are the major fat in the human diet, consisting of three fatty acids esterified to a glycerol backbone. Limited digestion of these…
Integration of Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism
34 Integration of Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism This chapter summarizes and integrates the major pathways for the utilization of carbohydrates and fats as fuels. We concentrate on reviewing the regulatory…
The Fed or Absorptive State
2 The Fed or Absorptive State The Fed State. During a meal, we ingest carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, which are subsequently digested and absorbed. Some of this food is oxidized…
Organs of the Digestive System and their Neurovasculature
3 Organs of the Digestive System and their Neurovasculature 3.1 Stomach: Location, Shape, Divisions, and Interior View A Projection onto the trunk Anterior view. The stomach is intraperitoneal and located…
Organs of the Cardiovascular System and their Neurovasculature
3 Organs of the Cardiovascular System and their Neurovasculature 3.1 Location of the Heart in the Thorax A The heart in situ, anterior view a Simplified illustration. The chest has…
Organs of the Genital System and their Neurovasculature
5 Organs of the Genital System and their Neurovasculature 5.1 Overview of the Genital Tract Classification of the genital organs The genital organs of the male and female can be…
Organs of the Urinary System and their Neurovasculature
4 Organs of the Urinary System and their Neurovasculature 4.1 Overview of the Urinary Organs; the Kidneys in situ A Projection of the kidneys and other urinary organs onto the…
