3.4-Fat Vitamins Flashcards

1
Q

What are the four fat soluble vitamins? SLAM DUNK!

A

A D E K

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2
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A

A

Retinol

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3
Q

D

A

Cal-cit-rol

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4
Q

E

A

To-co-pher-ol

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5
Q

K

A

Klotting :)

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6
Q

What molecule is retinol 1/2 of?

A

Beta-Carotine

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7
Q

What is the first symptom of retinol deficiency?

A

Night Blindness! Yikes

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8
Q

What is the Calciferol intermediate important to dentists because it regulates calcium and phosphate in teeth?

A

Ergo-calciferol

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9
Q

What is the hallmark of a Vitamin D-calciferol deficiency?

A

Rickets/osteomalacia (weak bones)

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10
Q

What is the MAJOR fat soluble antioxidant?

A

Tocopherol-Vitamine E (ant-E-oxidant:)

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11
Q

What age range is affected most by a Vitamin E-tocopherol deficiency? What is the main problem outside that age range?

A

Infants. But it can affect lipid absorption and transport as well

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12
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What is the main task of Vitamin K? Are there any known deficiencies?

A

blood Klotting…no known deficiencies

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