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Nutrtion 2 Flashcards

0
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What does active transport of calcium use?

A

Calbindin 9k

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Calcium absorbed by?

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Active transport and passive diffusion

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Fxns of calcium

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Bone mineralization and cell signailing

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3
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Best source of calcium?

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Dairy

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4
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Hypo calcemia causes?

A

tetany and osteoprosis

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Hypercalcemia symptoms?

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fatigue, hallucination and constipation

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Causes of hypercalcemia?

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Hyperthyroidism and increased calcium intake

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7
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Fxn of phosphorus

A

enzyme regulation (covalent modification)
phospholipid
ATP and cAMP

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Best sources of phosphorus

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Animal products

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9
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Hypophosphetemia causes?

A

Arrythmias

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Hyperphosphetemia is connected to?

A

Hypo calcemia

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Magnesium sources

A

Plants

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fxns of magnsium

A

cofactor, muscle relaxer and PTH secretion

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13
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Hypermagnesmia causes

A

slurred speach and migraines

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14
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Hypomagnesmia causes?

A

Muscle weakness

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15
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Best source of sodium?

A

Salt NACL

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16
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Sodium fxn?

A

Fluid balance and nerve transmission

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17
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Hyponatremia?

A

Difficiency of sodium that causes muscle cramps

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18
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Hypernatremia is?

A

Excess sodium. Causes hypertension

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19
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Potassium fxns

A

Fluid balance and nerve transmission

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20
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What three minerals fxn in fluid balance and nerve transmission?

A

Na,K,Cl

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21
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Source of chloride?

A

salt NaCl

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22
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Hyperkalemia

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too much K, causes arrythmias

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Hypokalemia

A

not enough K, causes arrythmias

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24
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best sources of K

A

banana, canteloupe, sweet potatoes

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25
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Major mineral intake?

A

greater than 100mg/d

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26
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Chloride fxns

A

HCl, fluid balance and nerve transmission

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27
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mineral absorption inhibited by?

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Phytate, oxalate, tannins

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28
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Iron tansported out of enterocyte by_______ and uses ____ to accomplish this.

A

Ferroportin, uses copper

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29
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Non heme iron sources?

A

plants and supplements

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30
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Non heme iron digested by_____ and requires_____to do this?

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Ferrireductase and it requires vit C

31
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Nonheme iron absorbed by?

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facilitated diffusion, DMT

32
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Iron toxicity causes?

A

hemochromatosis and organ damage

33
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iron fxns

A

cytochromes and oxygen transport

34
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Storage protein of iron?

A

ferritin

35
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ferritin found in?

A

liver, spleen, bone marrow, and enterocyte

36
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Iron deficiency symptoms?

A

Pallor, fatigue and decreased immune system.

37
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Iron deficiency causes?

A

Microcytic anemia

38
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People most at risk fro iron dificiency?

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6mo-2yr, boys 10-19, male runners, women 10-44, all female athletes.

39
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Iron dificiency correlates with what other mineral?

A

Copper

40
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what transports in blood?

A

transferrin

41
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What is more absorbed heme or non heme?

A

heme

42
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Heme absorbed by?

A

facilitated diffusion, Hcp1

43
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heme sources?

A

fish and beef

44
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A difficiency of what 3 minerals causees decreased immune system?

A

Copper iron and zinc

45
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Best source of zinc?

A

seafood

46
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zinc fxns

A

folate digestion and heme

47
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zinc deficiency

A

decreased taste, dermititis and decreaed immune system.

48
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Zn toxicity cause?

A

metallic taste

49
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zinc supplements

A

decreased absorption, folic acid.

50
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copper toxicity

A

Wilson’s disease

51
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Wilson’s disease causes?

A

keyser fleisher rings

52
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copper fxns

A

atp, collagen crosslinking, ferroportin.

53
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Copper deficiency

A

Skin and hair depigmentattion, decreased immune system.

Genetic copper def is menkes syndrome

54
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best source of selenium

A

brazial nuts

55
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Selenosis causes?

A

Too much selenium and causes brittle nails

56
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selenium fxn

A

cofactor for glutathione peroxidase and t4-t3

57
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iodide toxicity

A

burning mouth and throat, hypothyroidism

58
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iodide def

A

goiter

59
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Selenium def?

A 
Keshans disease (heart disease in kids), Kashin becks disease (osteoarthrits), insulin resistance (prevalent in china and mongolia).
Selenium deficiency depends on soil content.
60
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Crommium fxns

A

insulin secretion

61
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crommium def causes?

A

insulin resistance, prevalent in mongolia and china

62
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iodide fxns

A

part of t3 and t4

63
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manganese fxn

A

cofactor

64
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molybdenum fxn

A

cofactor in s metabolism and uric acid syntheisis

65
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best source of molybdenum

A

plants

66
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Molybdenum toxicity causes?

A

gout

67
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flouride toxicity

A

mottling of teeth and pitting of bones

68
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fxn of flouride

A

bone mineralization

69
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sources of flouride

A

flouridated water and toothpaste

70
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flouride def causes

A

cavities and osteoprosis

71
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what enhances mineral absorbtion

A

acidic environment

72
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trace mineral amount

A

less than 100 mg/d

73
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What minerals aid in bone mineralization?

A

folate, calcium, phosphorus, sodium

74
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What is linked to hypocalcemia

A

hyperphosphetemia, hypernatremia, hypomagnesmia

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