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Liver     309


                 A. Absorptive state



                                                                                       Glycogen


                                                                                       Proteins
                 Nervous
                 tissue                                                                           Muscle
                                                        Glycogen


                                                                 Fat


                                                    Liver                                Triacylglycerols




                                          Glucose     Amino acids        Fat


                                     High blood
                 Heart                                                                   Adipose tissue
                                     glucose level
                                                                                     Insulin
                                                                                     Glucagon

                Storage compound
                                                                            Glucose
                                                                            Amino
                                                              Intestine     acids
                                                                                             Pancreas


                 B. Postabsorptive state

                                           Erythrocytes    Gluconeogenesis
                                                                                       Glycogen

                                              Glucose         Amino acids              Proteins

                 Nervous
                 tissue                                                              Muscle

                                                                Glycogen
                    Do not have
                    energy       Ketone bodies
                    reserves                           Liver







                                                                 Fatty acids            Triacylglycerols

                                                                                          Adipose tissue


                                                                                     Insulin
                  Heart                                                              Glucagon


                                                                            Glucose
                                                                            amino
                                                            Intestine       acids             Pancreas




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