Metabolism

What is metabolism? Why do some people say, "I'm skinny because my metabolism is really fast"? Is metabolism only related to digestion?

These are some of the questions we are going to answer over the next few classes.

On August 10, 2007 Scientists made an important discovery...

Skeleton Is An Endocrine Organ, Crucial To Regulating Energy Metabolism

Science Daily — Bones are typically thought of as calcified, inert structures, but researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have now identified a surprising and critically important novel function of the skeleton. They've shown for the first time that the skeleton is an endocrine organ that helps control our sugar metabolism and weight and, as such, is a major determinant of the development of type 2 diabetes.
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Homework: Read sections 8.1-8.3. You will have a quiz on these sections on Friday and you may use any notes you take. In addition, look over your most recent test and highlight all the questions you got wrong because you didn't know the material and all the questions you got wrong because of careless mistakes.