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main source of energy for brain   glucose  
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carbs transported in blood as...   glucose  
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Proteins transp in blood as...   amino acids  
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fats transp in blood as...   lipoproteins  
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fates of nutrients   energy, build up other tissues, storage  
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deamination   break down of amino acids  
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amonia   waste product of deamination  
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+ energy balance   gain weight  
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- energy balanced   lose weight  
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absorbtive state of digestion   insuline secreted, uptake of glucose of cells  
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of all nutrients, gives off most energy   lipids  
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2 places glycogen is stored   liver & skeletal muscle  
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skeletal muscle glycogen used for...   muscle energy  
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liver glycogen used for   raising blood sugar  
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epinephrine can...   raise blood sugar  
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insuline   released when blood sugar levels rise  
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post absorbtive state   insuline levels go down, glucagon goes up  
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hyperplasia   increase in NUMBER of cells  
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hypertrophy   increase in SIZE of cells  
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Somatomedins   from liver, aid in certain types of growth  
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highest levels of growth hormone   during puberty  
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bone cells that resorb blood   osteoclasts  
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mature bone cell   osteocyte  
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immature bone cell   osteoblast  
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epiphysial plate   growth plate made of cartilage at the ends of long bones  
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cortisol   main glucocorticoid  
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all burn fat   cortisol, t3 &t4, growth hormone, epinephrine, glucagon  
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akromegally   too much growth hormone as an adult  
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diabetes millitus   not enough insuline  
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giantism   result of too much GH as a child  
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Tyrosine   precursor to thyroid hormones  
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glucocorticoids   hormones from cortex of the adrenal gland, stress hormone  
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hypersecretion of thyroid hormone   cushings disease  
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hyposecretion of thyroid hormone   addison's disease  
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remodeling   osteoclasts break down old bone  
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BMR   energy expended at rest  
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energy output   heat and work 60%/40%  
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