Biology 449 - Animal Physiology November 17, 2008

Lecture 30 - Digestive Physiology IV

Regulation of blood nutrients & metabolism

Absorptive state

Postabsorptive state

Regulation

Insulin

Glucagon

Other hormones

 

Terms to Know

Absorptive state
Postabsorptive state

Glycogenolysis
Gluconeogenesis

Insulin
Glucagon

 

Isles of Langerhans
Beta cells
Alpha cells

Leptin
Neuropeptide Y

Readings

Lecture 30: Chapter 7, pages 292-303
Lectures 31-32: Chapter 12, pages 521-563