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ABSORPTION
major function of
small intestine
mucosal folds
,
villi
and
microvilli
give a total absorptive area for the
small intestine
accomplished by 1 of 4 mechanisms:
1. active transport
2. passive diffusion
3. facilitated diffusion
4. pinocytosis or phagocytosis
ACTIVE TRANSPORT
movement of materials
across a
cell membrane
occuring by means of
chemical activity
that
alters
membrane
permeability
ADA
American Dietetic Association
;
also:
American Diabetes Association
ADIPOSE TISSUE
tissue composed of
stored fat cells
ALBUMIN
a
protein
made by the
liver
The main protein in human blood and the key to the regulation of the osmotic pressure of blood.
(keeps the
fluid
from the
blood
from
leaking out
into the tissues
)
normal range is
3.4 - 5.4 g/dL
(grams per deciliter)
A
serum albumin test
measures the amount of this protein in the
clear liquid portion
of the blood.
-Test can help determine if a patient has
liver disease
,
kidney disease
, or if the body is
not absorbing
enough
protein
.
Decreased
albumin
may also be explained by
malnutrition
or a
low protein diet.
AMYLASE
enzyme
that
helps digest carbohydrates
produced mainly in the
pancreas
and the
glands that make saliva.
normal range is
23 to 85 U/L
(units per liter)
METABOLISM: Anabolism and Catabolism
Anabolism (constructive metabolism) and Catabolism (destructive metabolism)
anabolism (those reactions that convert small molecules into large),
and catabolism (those reactions that convert large molecules into small)
Author
nikkiknak
ID
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NUTRITION VOCAB
Description
nutrition vocab
Updated
2010-10-04T21:19:35Z
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