HUMNNTR 2210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Neural Tube Defect, Red Blood Cell, Vasopressin
15 Dec 2016
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Study guide exam 3: water soluble vitamins. Add back b vitamins that are lost during processing. Function: body growth and red blood cell production. Niacin can be produced from amino acid tryptophan. Function: help red blood cells regenerate, dna synthesis. Function: release energy from carbs, proteins, and fats. Toxicity: flushing, rash (high doses to lower cholesterol) Deficiency: pellagra (4 d"s dermatitis, dementia, diarrhea, death) Vitamin c function, deficiency: water and major minerals. By the time one feels thirsty, they"ve already lost a great deal of water. Function: red blood cell formation (like folate), nerve insulation myelin sheath. Absorption: intrinsic factors bind to b12 and allow it to be absorbed. Deficiency: (pernicious) anemia deadly, loss of neuro function / neural tube defects. Functions: body temperature regulation, removal of body waste, joint lubricants, saliva. Antidiuretic hormone: forces kidney to conserve water (reduce urine flow) Causes: smoking, overweight, lack of physical activity, too much salt, stress.
