Fat-Soluble Vitamins Flashcards
4 kinds
A D E K
require ___ for absorption
bile
how do they travel? where are they stored?
travel in lymph system
stored in liver/fat
cell differentiation
development of specific cell functions different from the original
important in fetal development
men need for sperm production
epithelial cells
cells on the surface of the skin and mucous membranes
epithelial tissue
compose layers of the body that serve as selective barriers between the body’s interior and the environment
cornea, skin, respiratory lining, digestive tract
mucous membrane
composed of mucous-secreting cells that line the surfaces of body tissues
free radicals
highly destructive chemical forms that change nearby compounds
can start chain reactions
antioxidant
compound that protects other compounds from being oxidized by being oxidized itself
keratin
water insoluble protein of hair and nails
may replace mucous-producing cells in vit A deficiency
follicle
group on cells in the skin where a hair grows
teratogenic
causes abnormal fetal development and birth defects
hemorrhagic disease
when any blood-clotting factor is lacking bleeding goes unchecked
