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nutrition

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taking food in/breaking down food; using food done by animals; heterotrophs: herbivore, carnivore, omnivores; need to eat correct amount + types of food

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chemcial energy

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ingest chem E to produce ATP

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Calorie

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1000 calories; kilocalories; amount of heat to raise tmep of 1kg of H2O by 1 degress C

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carbs

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source of chem E; starch + cellulose; main source of E; ~50% total Calories; 1g = 4C

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proteins

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source of chem E; 1g about 4C

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lipids

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source of chem E; 1 g about 9C; as triglycerids: glycerol + 3 FAs

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organic building blocks

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assembled into essential macromolecules; source of C; source of N (protein)

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essential nutrients

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can’t be amde by body must be ingested; essential AAs and essential FAs

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essential amino acids

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20 AA required to make al needed proteins; most animals can make half on their own; must ingest sulfur + nitrogen; adult humans need 8 essentail AAs; infant humans need 9 essential AAs w dev make more

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types of protein sources

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complete proteins: food w all essential AA in proper ratios; incomplete proteins: lack some essential AAs (ex: plants); vegetarians need varied consumption

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essential fatty acids

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can make most FAs can’t make some w double bonds bc lack enz; ingest linoleic + linolenic acid; polyunsat; in seeds, grains, veggies; common in diet

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vitamins

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organic compounds; need small amounts; support biochem functions (ex: conenzymes); non protein aid to enz

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water soluble vitamins

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B complex; vit C

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B3

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niacin; part of NAD+ and NADH+; cell resp; water sol

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B9

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folic acid; if difficent: neural tube defects, anemia; water sol

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vit C

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ascorbic acid; collagen syn; antioxident; deficiency = survy…skin, teenth, blood vessels genenerate and weak, low immunity, delayed wound healing; inc iron absorption; water sol

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antioxident

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destroys reactive oxygen molecules; H2O2

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fat soluble vitamins

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can be stored in body; vit A, vit D, vit K

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vit A

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retinol; converted to retinal; part of rhodopsin = eye pigment; deficiency = blindness; fat sol

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vit D

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inc Ca2+ absorption; deficiency: defective bond growth in kids (rickets), osteomalacia (bone softening); skin exposure to UV skin rxn vit D production; fat sol

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vit K

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syn of blood clotting proteins; produced by large intestine bac: E Coli, antibiotic lowers vit K production; fat sol

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minerals

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inorganic nutr required by cells; ingested as salts dissolved w/i food/water

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major minerals

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at least 200mg/day; magnesium, calcium, phosphorous, sulfur, choloride, potassium + sodium

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magnesium

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enz cofactor; muscle + nerve function

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calcium

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bones + teeth; blood clottin; nerve transmission + muscle function

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potassium + sodium

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main + ions in cells and ISF; water balance; nerve function; ion balance

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phosphorous

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bones + teeth; ATP; nucleic acids S-P backbone; phospholipids

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sulfur

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disulfide bonds in proteins

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choloride

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main neg ion; water balance; nerve function; gastic juice HCl

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trace elements

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<200 mg/day; iron + iodine

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iron

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hemoglobin O2 transport; cytochroms ETC

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iodine

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thyroid hormones; homeostasis + metabolism

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malnutrition

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diet lack 1 or more essential nutr; less E than required undernutr; diseases, death, deformities

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kwashiokar

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severe protein deficiency in children; diet lack essential AAs: stunted growt, muscle atropy, adema of abdomen due to fluid imbalance casues swelling

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hormonal regulation of digestion

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arrival of food in alimentary canal compartments triggers peristalsis + chem digestion secretions

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HRD in oral cavity

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NS triggers saliva production swallowing triggered

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HRD in stomach

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food arrival stretches stomach triggers release of gastrine from bloodstream to stomach stomach stimulated produces gastic juices triggers churning physical mixing of food; also reg by enter division of ANS

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small intestines HRD

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chyme; if chyme w lots of fats inc secretin + inc CCK act on stomach to inhibit peristalsis + gastric juices; slows down digestion material to brekak down

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chyme

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acidic mix of partiall digested food; AA + FA w/i it trigger release of digestive hormones by duodenum

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digestive hormones

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CCK + secretin

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CCK

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stimulates release of digestive enz from pancreas + bile from gallbladder

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secretin

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stimulates pancreas to secrete HCO3-; nutralized chyme acidity

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E storage regulation

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if you ingest more E rich molecules than needed store excess; 1st site of storage: liver + muscle cells; stored as glycogen if glycogen stores = full; store excess E as fat in adipose cells; if fewer C than need ingested use stored E: liver glycogen used first, muscle glycogen + fat used 2nd

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glucose

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cell resp; imp source of C for macromolecules; levels must be maintained w/i normal range: normal blood glucose 70-110 mg/100 mL

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pancreas functions

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exocrine: PJ w digestive enz, through ducts to SI; endocrine: cluster of cell (pancreatic islets) each cluster w/i 2 types of cells…alpha and beta cells

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alpha cells

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secrete glucagon hormones

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beta cells

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secrete insulin hormone

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insulin + glucagon

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secreted into ISF to blood; antagonistic relationship: work in opposition to maintain homeostasis sugar; secretion of both controlled by blood glucose level

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high blood glucose levels

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beta cells in pancreas secrete insulin; target tissue = all cells except brain; insulin bind to insulin receptors on pm stimulates cells to take up glucose from blood once inside used as fuel or stored as glycogen (glucose homeostasis; brain takes glucose w/o insulin needs access to E at all times

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low blood glucose levels

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alpha cells in pancreas secrete glucagon; target tissue = liver, not whole body; liver cells convert glycogen to glucose secreted into blood raises blood glucose levles (glucose homeostasis)

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diabetes mellitus

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endocrine disorder caused by dec insulin production inc response to insulin @ target tissue; very high blood gluc lvels bc cells can’t take us glucose fat becomes main E substrate for cell resp; bad bc it produces acidic metabolites: dec pH blood, dec Na+/K+ nerve conduction probs; leading cause of blindness, kidney disorder, gangrene due to circ sys probs; kidney excretes glucose in urine

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type I diabetes

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insulin dependent (10%); autoimmune disease; own antibodies destroy beta cells to inc sulin production; onset @ <30 yo; need daily injections

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type II diabetes

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non-insulin dependent (90%); target cells don’t respond well to insulin (insulin resistance) insulin produced but no binding w TC receptors (glucose not taken into cell); on set @ >40 yo; obesity + no exercise significant risk factors

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overnutrition

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consuming more C than needed can lead to obestiy

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feedback circuits

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control fat sotrage + metabolism to maintain homeostasis

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nervous system

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neuron networks; Brain’s Satiety Center

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neuron networks

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relay + integrate info from DS to regulate secretion of homones

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brain’s satiety center

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target of homones; generates nerve impulses of fullness or hunger

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gherlin

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secreted from stomach walls; hunger

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insulin

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produced after meal bc inc blood glucose; satiety center supresses hunger = fullness

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PYY

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secreted SI after meals; appetite suppressant

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leptin

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produced by advpose tissue; satiation in brain; dec levels of leptin, body fat decreased; inc appetite