Exam 15: Bone Health and Body Defense Systems

Adequate selenium intake may lower risk of prostate, lung, and other cancers.

Why should individuals on anticoagulation medication avoid excess vitamin E?

At the end of long bones, inside the spinal vertebrae, and inside the flat bones of the pelvis, is a spongy type of bone known as ________.

Vitamin D is involved in the regulation of body levels of ________.

A primary function of vitamin E is to serve as ________.

As calcium levels in the blood drop below normal, ____________ is released to increase the synthesis of calcitriol.

Vitamin D deficiency can result in poorly mineralized bone.The resulting disease is called ________.

The richest dietary sources of magnesium are ________.

List 3 functions of vitamin A.

Calcitriol is the ________.

The RDA for vitamin E was established to prevent hemolysis of red blood cell membranes.

Phosphorus absorption is promoted by the hormone ________.

In children, bowed legs, an enlarged head, rib cage, and knee joints, and a deformed pelvis are symptoms of ________.

The amount of selenium in foods ________.

Vitamin D must be hydroxylated in the liver and kidney to become biologically active.

Kidney disease and liver disease increase the risk of vitamin D deficiency.

________ replacement after menopause greatly reduces bone loss in women.

The first symptom of scurvy is ________.

A reliable food source of vitamin D is ________.

The most nutrient-dense sources of vitamin E are ________.