Blood & Health Heroes
Week 11
Week 11
Vitamin K’s primary role in the body is:
blood clotting
The movement of water through a semipermeable membrane toward solutes is called
Osmosis
Bone cells that are responsible for building bone tissue are called:
Osteoblasts
Ariboflavinosis is associated with the decreased absorption of:
Riboflavin
Which nutrient is the primary component of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen?
Iron
Vitamin needed for blood clotting
Vitamin K
What mineral can help to lower blood pressure
Potassium
What nutrient increases the absorption rate of calcium
Vitamin D
What are the four D's of Pellegra
Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Dementia, and Death
What does a deficiency in Thiamine (Vitamin B1) cause?
Beriberi
Deficiency causes megaloblstic anemia AND neural tube defects
Folate
Hyponatremia is associated with:
Overhydration
______ refers to the two-step process in which bone tissue is recycled
Bone remodeling
Trace mineral that helps insulin work better
Chromium
Lack of intrinsic factor from the stomach leads to:
Pernicious anemia and nerve damage
Lack of intrinsic factor can result in:
Pernicious anemia
The AI for sodium is _____mg per day
1,500mg
The average person will absorb no more than ___mg of calcium at one time.
500
Which vitamin can be made from the amino acid tryptophan
Niacin (60mg tryptophan > 1 mg niacin
What is the RDA for Vitamin B12
2.4 micrograms per day
Which component of blood is essential in transporting oxygen to body cells
Erythrocytes
A____ solution, with a high concentration outside the cell, causes shrinkage of the red blood cell
Hypertonic
Most of the body's phosphorus is stored in:
The bones
The primary role of the B-complex vitamins is to:
Act as coenzymes for energy metabolism
What is the RDA for Vitamin D
15 micrograms per day