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The liver secretes what?
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bile
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______ breaks large fat globules into smaller droplets of fat
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bile
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Protein produced by the liver that helps maintain normal blood volume.
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Albumin
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Al
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Two plasma proteins formed by the liver cells that play essential parts in blood clotting.
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Prothrombin and fibrinogen
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P and F
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Liver stores what minerals & vitamin's?
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iron, vitamin A, vitamin D
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First series of reactions during the catabolism of glucose
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Glycolysis
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Gl
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Second series of reactions during the catabolism of glucose
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Citric Acid Cycle
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CAC
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Thrid series of reactions during the catabolism of glucose
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Electron Transfer System
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ETS
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Glycolysis uses no oxygen, this process is called....
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anaerobic
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an
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The Citirc Acid Cycle uses oxygen, this process is called...
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aerobic
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ae
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Insulin lowers...
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blood sugar
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Hormones that increase blood glucose
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growth hormone, hydrocortisone, epinephrine, glucagon
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hydrocortisone is secreted by the ...
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adrenal cortex
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AC
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epinephrine is secreted by the...
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adrenal medulla
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AM
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Growth Hormone is secreted by the...
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anterior pituitary gland
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APG
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Glucagon is secreted by the...
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pancreatic islets
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PI
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When does the body use proteins as a source of energy?
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when fat storages are low. starvation and/or anorexia
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S A
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If cells have an inadequate amount of glucose to catabolize, they immediately shift to the catabolism of _____ for energy.
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fats, lipids
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Organic molecules needed in small quantities for normal metabolism
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Vitamins
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Inorganic elements or salts found naturally in the earth
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Minerals
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The rate at which food is catabolized when the individual is resting but awake, is not digesting food, and is not adjusting to a cold external environment
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Basal Metabolic Rate
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BMR
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The total amount of energy used by the body per day
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Total Metabolic Rate
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TMR
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Absorption of heat by water (sweat) vaporization
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Evaporation
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E
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Transfer of heat energy to air that is continually flowing away from the skin
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Convection
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C
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Flow of heat waves away from the blood
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Radiation
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Transfer of heat energy to the skin and then the external environment
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Conduction
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C
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Amount of glucose in a fasting state
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80-110mg in 100mL of blood
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Number of different type of Amino Acids
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20 different kinds
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