2. Tissue-Specific Metabolism

The Liver Processes and Distributes Nutrients

Adipose Tissues Store and Supply Fatty Acids

Brown and Beige Adipose Tissues Are Thermogenic

Muscles Use ATP for Mechanical Work

The Brain Uses Energy for Transmission of Electrical Impulses

BOX 23-1 Creatine and Creatine Kinase: Invaluable Diagnostic Aids and the Muscle Builder’s Friends

Blood Carries Oxygen, Metabolites, and Hormones