Table of contents

1. Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology5h 43m
2. Cell Chemistry & Cell Components12h 36m
3. Energy & Cell Processes10h 6m
4. Tissues & Histology10h 3m
5. Integumentary System2h 20m
6. Bones & Skeletal Tissue2h 16m
7. The Skeletal System2h 35m
8. Joints2h 17m
9. Muscle Tissue2h 33m
10. Muscles1h 11m
11. Nervous Tissue and Nervous System1h 35m
12. The Central Nervous System1h 6m
- Introduction to the Central Nervous System
  18m
- The Cerebrum
  48m
13. The Peripheral Nervous System1h 26m
14. The Autonomic Nervous System1h 38m
15. The Special Senses2h 41m
16. The Endocrine System2h 48m
17. The Blood3h 22m
18. The Heart3h 42m
19. The Blood Vessels3h 35m
20. The Lymphatic System3h 16m
21. The Immune System14h 37m
22. The Respiratory System3h 20m
23. The Digestive System2h 5m
24. Metabolism and Nutrition4h 0m
25. The Urinary System2h 39m
26. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance, Acid Base Balance37m
27. The Reproductive System2h 5m
28. Human Development1h 21m
29. Heredity3h 32m

24. Metabolism and Nutrition

Fatty Acid Oxidation

Anatomy & Physiology

24. Metabolism and Nutrition

Fatty Acid Oxidation

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Multiple Choice

What is the process called that prepares fatty acid substrates to enter the citric acid cycle?

Lipogenesis

Beta-oxidation

Gluconeogenesis

Glycolysis

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Understand that the citric acid cycle, also known as the Krebs cycle, is a key metabolic pathway that generates energy through the oxidation of acetyl-CoA derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

Recognize that fatty acids must be broken down into acetyl-CoA units before they can enter the citric acid cycle.

Identify that the process responsible for breaking down fatty acids into acetyl-CoA is called beta-oxidation.

Beta-oxidation occurs in the mitochondria and involves the sequential removal of two-carbon units from the fatty acid chain, converting them into acetyl-CoA.

Differentiate beta-oxidation from other metabolic processes such as lipogenesis (fat synthesis), gluconeogenesis (glucose production from non-carbohydrate sources), and glycolysis (breakdown of glucose), which are not directly involved in preparing fatty acids for the citric acid cycle.