The fat didn't really leave his body. Fat was converted to glucose in the gluconeogenesis pathway to give him energy during the period of starvation.
Fat is stored in the body in the adipose tissue. Fat plays so many roles in the body such as;
- Protection of vital organs
- Insulating the body from cold
- Serving as an energy store
In times of starvation, fact could also be broken down to release energy. This occurs when fat is broken down to glycerol and fatty acids. When this occurs, glycerol goes to the liver where it is converted to glucose in the gluconeogenesis pathway. This helps to produce energy in times of starvation thereby depleting the body's fat reserve.
As this process occurs, the fat reserve in my friend's body kept going down resulting in his loss of about 15 Ibs of weight.
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In the case of the muscular cramps, the muscle contraction starts with the generation of the action potentials from the brain. The action potential causes the release of the calcium ions movement out of the sarcoplasmic reticulum (storage site of calcium). The calcium released in this process causes the contraction of the myofibrils with the help of the ATP molecules. Meanwhile, the calcium is pumped back to the sarcoplasmic reticulum through the fast calcium pumps.
The contraction of one muscle cell generate the action potential in neighboring muscle cells. When the generation of the action potential is stopped, the sarcoplasmic reticulum relaxes as well as the muscle is relaxed. The fast calcium pump is powered by a sodium gradient, and the calcium influx is a result of fast outflux of the sodium ions from the sarcoplasmic reticulum.
In case, the sodium ion is less, the calcium pumps cannot be powered, the calcium ion would remain in myofibril, as a result, the muscle would be contracted for a longer time and this result in cramps. The muscle in this case, would be relaxed by the ATP instead of sodium gradient. So, it can be concluded that the muscle cramps are caused when the muscles are not able to relax properly.
The PANCREAS releases enzymes that digest proteins.
During the process of digestion, when food enters the duodenum, the pancreatic juice is always released to work on the food. The pancreatic juice contains digestive enzymes, which break down food in the small intestines. The digestive enzymes help in the digestion of proteins, carbohydrates and fats.
75% will have black fur (F) and 25% will have white fur (f)
I would say that it resembles a dog, because none of the other ones really have "Jowls"
