Students who have completed 2402 should be able to explain the functional relationship among cellular, tissue and organ level metabolism, the role nutrition plays in metabolism, and the mechanisms by which metabolic rate is regulated in the body.
The following topics are important:
- cellular respiration
- catabolism & anabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, & proteins
- nutrition & metabolism
- metabolic roles of specific tissues & organs, including the liver, adipose tissue, & skeletal muscle
- hormonal & neural regulation of metabolism
- energy balance, metabolic rate, & thermoregulation
