Vitamin Flashcards
(63 cards)
Myoglobin
Transports oxygen in the red blood
two main role of elctrlytes
regulation of fluid balance
conduction of electrical signs in th body(nerve impulses, muscle contractions)
Free radical
An atom or group of atoms with an unpaired electron; they are unstable, highly reactive, and can be damaging in excess.
Rhodopsin
A pigment in the eye that is especially important to vision in low-light conditions.
major minerals
c2p2s2m
calcium, chloride, potassium, phosphorus, sulfur, sodium, magnesium.
provitamins
vit d
vit a
niacin
cholesterol, plus UV
beta carotene
tryptophan, an aminoacid
vitamin made by intesinal bactera
vit K, all B vitanins,
Free radical
natural byproducts of metabolism and exercise play roles in immunity and cell signaling
unpaired electron
oxidative stress
too many free radicals in the body
DASH
diatary approaches to stop hypertention
potasium rich in food
fresh fruits and vegitable, dairy products, lagumes, Meat
nutrients that act as antioxidenats
Vit E, C, selenium-trace mineral
water composition
intracellular fluid, plasma, interstitial fluid
selenium nurtrition
essential trace mineral
thyroid hormone metabolism, DNA synthesis, antioxideant and immune fuction
vit A role
reproduction, growth, development, immune function
active form of Vit A
retinol
vitamin A. deficiency
night blindness, xerophthalmia, Increased susceptibility to infections
vitamin A toxicity
liver damage, coma, death, birth defects.
vitamin c function
antioxidant, collagen synthesis, neurotransmitter synthesis, immune fuction, iron absorption.
Vitc deficiency
scurvy, symptoms include skin disorder, bleeding gums, joint pain, weakenss.
osteoclasts
break down bone