exam tips Friday Flashcards

(50 cards)

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3 Ayurvedic Doshas

A

Vata
Pitta
Kapha

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Principle (element) of Vata

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Air

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3
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Principle of Pitta

A

Fire

water

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4
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Principle of Kapha

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Water

Earth

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5
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primary location of Vata in body

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colon

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6
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primary location of pitta in body

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small intestine

stomach

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primary location of Kapha in body

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chest

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3 emotional traits Vata

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creative/mental quickness
imaginative

changeable moods

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Vata governs

A
all expansion contraction
blinking
breathing
muscles
heart pulsing
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10
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3 Physical traits Vata

A

dry skin
cold hands feet
talk walk quickly
dislike cold

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Vata means

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wind, to move, command

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12
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Pitta is the force

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between fire & water

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13
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Pitta means

A

transformation

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14
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Pitta governs

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digestion
absorption
metabolism
body temp
intelligence
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pitta emotional traits 3

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orderly, focused
competitive
Assertive, self confident

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16
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pitta physical 3

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strong, well built
Perspire a lot
Uncomfortable in heat

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17
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Kapha means

A

structure

lubrication

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18
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3 kapha emotional traits

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easy going, relaxed
affectionate
faithful
slower to learn, never forgets

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19
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3 kapha physical traits

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Heavy build
Graceful
Slow speech

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20
Q

4 DNA bases

A

Adenine
Cytosine
Guanine
Thymine

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21
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4 RNA bases

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Adenine
Cytosine
Guanine
Uracil

22
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4 minerals that make up ATP complex

23
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structure of mitochondria

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outer membrane
inter membrane space
inner membrane
folds - cristae
matrix containing ribosomes
24
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B1 foods high

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Wheatgerm
nuts
legumes

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b5 foods
widely distributed nuts meat avocados
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Folate foods
green leafy veg legumes liver
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C foods
Kiwi watercress berries pepper
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A foods
Liver egg yolk butter
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D foods
tinned sardines salmon fortified milk
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E foods
nuts seeds fish
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K foods
Kale broccoli spinach
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what happens to fit C if frozen
can help retain as prevents oxidisation
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Veg source of zinc
pumpkin seeds
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veg source of selenium
brazil nuts
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Veg source of vit A
Sweet potato/butter
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1 endogenous protein that will generate 50g/day
Desquamated mucosal cells
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antioxidant amino acids
Glycine Taurine Glutathione
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3 changes occur when preparing/processing foods
B1 & 9 destroyed easily by cooking Fats oxidise/turn to trans? less absorption calcium if paired with ^phytate foods
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4 functions HDL
can pick up cholesterol from atherosclerotic arteries anti-inflammatory anti-oxidant anti-coagulation
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what are atoms
building blocks of matter - of elements
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which particles make up nucleus of atom
protons | neutrons
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3 iron types stored in body
Haemoglobin Ferritin Haemosiderin
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Factors that can influence Fe absorption positively
Vitamin C x 6!
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factor that can negatively influence Fe absorption
phytates oxalates polyphenols high calcium
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2 substances make up thyroid hormone
tyrosine | iodine
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A/A for tight epithelial junctions
glutamine
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food sources glutamine
cabbage animal tissue dairy soybeans
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3 a/a's in urea cycle
Arginine ornithine citrulline all NON essential
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how could pathway BCAA improve appetite
competes with serotonin for uptake across BBB, decreased serotonin > increased appetite
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3 transport proteins
Transferrin Fe Cerulplasmin Cu Retinol Binding protein - Vit A