Vitamin C: Acscorbic Acid

Question 1

how/what is acscorbic acid used by the body?

Answer 1

hydroxyproline of procallogen

Question 2

ascorbic acid will hydroxylize proline to become what?

Answer 2

hydroxyproline

Question 3

what is the function of hydroxyproline?

Answer 3

to make connective tissue strong and increase tensile strength

Question 4

ascorbic acid works with what other vitamin as an anti-oxidant?

Answer 4

vitamin E (a-tocopherol)

Question 5

acscorbic acid is helpful in the reduction of what cholesterols?

Answer 5

LDL’s

Question 6

what three deficiencies are associated with vitamin C deficiency?

Answer 6

bleeding diathesis

subperiosteal hematoma

retrobullar hemotoma

Question 7

what develops in the bleeding diathesis?

Answer 7

petechia and ecchymosis

Question 8

what is subperiosteal hematoma?

Answer 8

hematoma between the periosteum and the bone

Question 9

what does bleeding into the joint space lead to?

Answer 9

hemarthrosis

Question 10

what is retrobular hematomas?

Answer 10

bleeding behind the eyes

Question 11

what are the two main skelatal changes?

Answer 11

1. osteomatrix (stroma)

2. parenchyma

Question 12

what are sign of hypervitaminosis C?

Answer 12

enhance the immune system

Question 13

what may be a negative effect of hypervitaminous C?

Answer 13

hemoragic stroke