Vitamin d3 Flashcards
1
Q
Sources
A
Sunlight
Diet
2
Q
Cholecalciferol
A
Produced by stratum spinosum and basale in response to UV radiation
3
Q
Fish, fish oils, and shellfish
Fortified foods
A
Contain vitamin D3
4
Q
Rickets
A
Develops from lack of sunlight or dietary cholecalciferol
5
Q
Thinning of epidermis
A
Less vitamin D
6
Q
Way 1
A
Sunlight—epidermis—bloodstream—liver—kidney—calcitriol
7
Q
Way 2
A
Food—intestines—liver—kidney—production of calcitriol
8
Q
Difference between cholecalciferol and calcitriol
A
Cholecalciferol is a type of vitamin D that is made by the skin when exposed to sunlight
Calcitriol is the active form of vitamin D that occurs in the kidney.
Cholecalciferol and calcitriol are two forms of vitamin D with different functions.
