Ultraviolet

Question 1

Ultraviolet (uvb) rays

Answer 1

From the sun hit our skin

Question 2

UV light hits living keratinocytes

Answer 2

In the stratum bassale and the stratum spinosum and causes the cholesterol inside of them to be converted to vitamin d3

Question 3

Vitamin d3 travels through the blood to the liver for

Answer 3

Modification and then to the kidney for maximum activation So, vitamin D undergoes modifications in both the liver and kidneys before becoming calcitriol,

Calcitriol is the biologically active form of vitamin D and is essential for regulating calcium and phosphate metabolism, promoting bone health, and supporting the immune system.

Question 4

Vitamin d key functions

Answer 4

Increases calcium absorption from the small intestine-essential for bone and electrolyt balance

Numerous roles in a healthy immune response

Complex roles in maintaining cardiovascular health